AMOC - Guatemala

Origin

Guatemala

Variety

Pache, Catuaí

Processing

Washed

Altitude

1,600 - 1,700 MASL

Roast Profile

Omni

Tasting Notes

Notes of Apple, Dried fruits, Cashew and Chocolate

Coffee Facts

Marvin bought his first parcel of land in this area in 1990. Over the decades they added to their holdings with various parcels of land as the business became more and more profitable. Over the years he has improved the farm practices, replanted some of the older trees, and implemented a system of shade management to improve the farm. Now, he operates a wet mill in addition to Finca Las Brisas.

At the wet mill, Marvin works to ensure smart water usage, including care with processing wastewater. Without proper processing, wastewater can contaminate soil and water sources. His system involves 8 wastewater ponds, and after treatment clean water emerges from the 8th. He also uses a water pump to recirculate clean water, which helps reduce water use at the mill.

Washed and sun-dried. After depulping, the coffee ferments for about 12 hours before being washed and placed on the patio to dry.

Marvin hopes to continue growing and improving the quality of the coffee, to continue incorporating more organic and sustainable fertilizers,and to improve a little more each year!

Marvin tells us that coffee has brought many benefits to the community. In addition to coffee from Las Brisas, he also buys cherry from his neighbors and mills it for Primavera. He tells us that coffee has not only helped improve the income and job opportunities of local coffee producers, but also that the community has better roads, schools, and a health clinic as the local coffee economy grows.