Guatemala Libertad Aurelio Del Cerro

Cupping Notes:
Balanced sweetness and pleasant roast tones are accented by hints of brown sugar, cinnamon, red apple, berry tea, chocolate torte, and more. A very versatile coffee. City to Full City+. Good for espresso.

Region: Huehuetenango, La Libertad
Processing: Wet Process (Washed)
Drying Method: Patio Sun-Dried
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra
Altitude: up to 1750 masl
Certification: Farm Gate

Farm Description:
This coffee is from Aurelio Villatoro, a key connection for us in our Huehuetenango coffee buying. Not only does Aurelio have his own farms (Regalito, Boqueroncito, Esperanza, etc...), but he and his family have erected a few wet mill sites in their local communities where they offer a good price for coffee cherry from other small farmers in the region. This lot is from his newest mill in La Libertad region, "Punta del Cerro", that is managed by he and his brother Aler. We like these coffees, and go through several samples of daily process batches from these farms to select the ones that have the best qualities the farm has to offer. The Punta Del Cerro farm is right across the road from the mill, situated in a valley between two steep mountain sides, providing perfect topography for growing coffee, and ideal shade provision from the surrounding natural forest. In this area coffee tops out about 1750 meters due to the colder climate here.

Description from Coffee Shrub.