La Unión - Pacamara ( Filter Roasted )

COUNTRY: Guatemala

DEPARTMENT: Huehuetenango

MUNICIPALITY: San Pedro Necta

TOWN: Agua Dulce

FARM SIZE: 21 Hectares (19 under coffee)

ELEVATION: 1,650-1,850m above sea level

VARIETY: Pacamara

PROCESSING: Washed

FARM OWNER: Carlos Rivas

Harvest time at La Unión began in December and concluded at the end of April. Seasonal workers employed were trained in best-picking techniques and selected only the perfectly ripe cherries.

This coffee was processed using the washed method at the farm’s onsite wet mill. At the end of the day, each of the workers delivered their carefully selected coffees to the mill, where they were hand-sorted and left to pre-ferment for 24 hours. This was done using permeable nylon sacks, which kept coffee stable by matching its internal temperature with that of the surrounding environment. At this stage, the team was very careful to place the sacks filled with cherries in a cool, dry place to protect them from the elements, as high temperatures can accelerate fermentation and introduce undesirable flavours.

Cherries were then pulped and the resulting wet parchment was left to ferment in tank for around 36 hours. Coffee was then washed with fresh water, and left in tank overnight, for a second fermentation. The following day, beans were washed again as they went down the mill’s washing channels. At La Unión, rare variety lots like this one are dried on raised beds for 10-15 days.

Many Guatemalan farmers choose beds over cement patios to dry their coffee, as patios retain too much heat during the day and can affect the final cup. Raised drying beds have the benefit of allowing air to flow freely over and under the cherries, keeping them cool as they dry. To ensure the drying parchment was protected from HueHue’s intense sun, a mesh cover was placed over the beds from 11AM to 2PM. Once dry, the coffee was rested in parchment until it was ready for export.

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