Guatemala - El Santo

Guatemala El Santo comes from smallholder producers in the El Cerrito and Los Verdes regions of Fraijanes. The region takes its name from the “Juanes Friars” who brought coffee to the area over 200 years ago. Traditional varietals of Bourbon, Typica, Catuai and the Guatemalan native Pache Comun are still cultivated there.

Fraijanes is unique in its close proximity to Guatemala City. However, it faces many of the same challenges as more-remote smallholder communities. Coffees for Guatemala El Santo are collected from 50 smallholder farmers within two cooperatives. (The smallholders represent an average farm size of 5 hectares each.) Café El Santo, or the Saint, presents a supply chain with impeccable traceability. Comprehensive information is available on not only the individual producers, but also details on the day lots making up a given container. This information includes an initial Quality Control check, average brix reading, fermentation time and drying time.

Cocoa, caramel, red fruits, cherry, lemon; citric acidity, clean and long aftertaste.