Black Cat - Guatemala
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Origin
Fedecocagua Cooperative at the Todosantarita farm in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala
Variety
Various
Processing
Washed
Altitude
1350 - 1650 masl
Roast Profile
Omni-roast
Black Cat
Notes of Stewed Fruits, Milk Chocolate and Cream
Coffee Facts
Huehuetenango is a municipality in the western highlands of Guatemala, running up to the border with Mexico and encompassing a lot of microclimates across its hills and valleys. Members of the Todosantarita cooperative are based on the hills of the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, the highest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. Spanish is spoken here, but the dominant language is Mam, highlighting the Mayan ancestry of the area.
In 1986, 17 people created a group that was the precursor to Todosantarita and with the help and expertise of Fedecocagua, Todosantarita cooperative was formally set up 6 years later.
Coffee when picked is fermented for 24 hours before being washed and spread on patios to dry for around 48 to 60 hours. The majority of the varietals grown is Caturra, forming roughly 65% of the crop.
