Guatemala El Socorro y Anexos Maracaturra

The somewhat unusual Maracaturra varietal is a cross between the oversized Maragogype and the sweet Caturra varietals. El Socorro has had much success growing this varietal and it is one of several coffees we have from them this year, directly sourced. The multi award winning farm, including 1st Place in this year's Guatemala Cup of Excellence for a Geisha coffee, is located within a half hour of Guatemala City, in the town of Palencia. Only 85 of the 700 Hectares on the farm are used for coffee production - a like amount of land is used for dairy production, and the rest is a nature reserve for wild regional species and migratory birds. Of note is the farm's unusual and highly effective processing technique for all of their coffee. The farm is at a high altitude, and can get very hot during the day. By contrast, the natural springs on the farm used in the wetmill provide very cold water. This seemed injurous to the final cup, so the owners experimented with washing the harvested coffee in warm water, settling on a temperature nearly the same as the cherries' internal temperature. This eased the cherries into a gradual cooling period and reduced the fermentation cycle to a 24-48 hour time span. The result is a striking, intensely fruity and floral profile.

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