Guatemala Huehuetenango Boqueroncito

Cupping Notes:

Very versatile and sweet, with layered flavors of caramelized sugars, dried apple, cinnamon-laced cocoa power, and a zested lemon aspect that leads to a moderate level of acidity. Good for espresso.

Region: Cuilco, Huehuetenango
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Typica
Altitude: 1400-1550 masl
Processing: Wet Process (Washed)
Certification: Farm Gate

Farm Description:

Boqueroncito is a farm very close to another we buy from the Hoja Blanca area of Huehuetenango, Finca Regalito. This area, located in the Northern reaches of Huehue at the border with Chiapas, Mexico is called Cuilco. Both Regalito and Boqueroncito are under the care of the Villatoro family, with Aurelio Villatoro overseeing the wet mill, and Antonio, his nephew, specifically looking after these two farms. We like these coffees and go through several of the process batch samples from the farms to select the best qualities they have to offer. These particular 43 bags are actually made up of two lots from the farm that we found to be interchangeable in terms of cup flavors. Boqueroncito starts at 1,400 meters above sea level and tops out at just under 1,550 meters. While that's not screaming high altitude for Guatemala, coffee is only planted up to about 1750 meters due to the colder climate here, which slows down the rate of cherry maturation, and aids seed density. The main image for this coffee shows Antonio and his uncle Aurelio, who manage the Boqueroncito farm.

Description from Coffee Shrub.