Guatemala – La Maravilla – Pache San Ramon – Washed

Farmer: Mauricio Rosales

La Maravilla is a family-run farm located in the heart of the lush Huehuetenango region, located to the west of Guatemala and near the border of Mexico.  The farm was first established by Guillermo Rosales and is now operated by his son Mauricio (pictured here with Fleur from our suppliers Melbourne Coffee Merchants) This particular lot comes from a plot of the farm called “Los Arroyos,” which translates to “the creeks” in Spanish, and is the name of the community that surrounds the town.

The topography of La Maravilla is steep and irregular, making harvesting very labour-intensive and time-consuming. All coffee is picked by hand by a skilled team of seasonal workers, who come from as far as the Quiché department, though most live locally and join the farm each year. They do multiple passes throughout the harvest to ensure only the very ripest cherries are selected. The harvest season at La Maravilla is from January to April. For quality control purposes Mauricio and his team monitor every step of production, from hand-picking right through to final delivery, and carefully cup each individual day lot from each plot.

Tasting Notes: Well balanced with a soft acidity, creamy mouthfeel, and flavours of dried apricot, stewed apple, vanilla and sugarcane.