Santa Clara ( Natural ) ( Filter Roasted )

COUNTRY: Guatemala

DEPARTMENT: Antigua

FARM SIZE: 90 Hectares

ELEVATION: 1,600-1,830m above sea level

VARIETY: Bourbon, Caturra 

PROCESSING: Natural

OWNER: Ricardo Zelaya

AWARDS: Cup of Excellence 2001, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018

This naturally processed coffee is a 630kg micro-lot from Santa Clara Estate, in Antigua. Ricardo Zelaya, who produced this coffee has been working hard to perfect his naturals over the years and the results become more refined in the cup. This year’s lot is no exception and we believe it is an excellent representation of everything you want from a naturally processed coffee! 

Every cherry at Santa Clara is hand-picked when perfectly ripe, and then sorted by hand before being inspected by the quality control manger at the wet mill. On the same day that they were picked, the fully ripe cherries were washed thoroughly in the receiving tanks, and additional water was passed over them to remove any traces of dirt. They were then left in this tank overnight. The next day the cherries were taken through the washing channels to ensure there were no floaters, and then transferred directly to the African beds inside the greenhouse where they were turned every thirty minutes initially, and then as the beans dried out this was increased to every fifteen minutes to ensure uniform drying. Drying took around twenty-one days to reach the desired moisture level.

RECOMMENDED Suitable for Filter brewing methods and French press.

**NOTE FOR DELIVERY** An order placing BEFORE 2 PM will arrange on next day delivery. An order AFTER 2 PM will deliver on the next following days.