Guatemala Finca de Dios - Anaerobic Process

Tasting Notes: Chocolate, Brazil Nut, Golden Pear Variety: Yellow & Orange Caturra Altitude: 1750 masl Proc. Method: Anaerobic Washed Grown by the female farmer, Ellen Prentice. The Finca De Dios farm is nestled in the mountains of Fraijanes, Guatemala. The region of Fraijanes is located north of Lake Amatitlán in the mountains surrounding the Valley of Ermita where Guatemala City is located. Coffee in Fraijanes is harvested from late December to March at high altitudes ranging between 4,300-6,000 feet. Volcanic pumice soil, high altitudes, plenty of rain, and an active volcano characterize the region. The Fraijanes coffees have major microclimate influence giving the coffee a uniquely balanced flavor profile. The dry season has lots of sun in the area, and although fog and heavy dew are common at sunrise, they burn off rapidly allowing all Fraijanes coffee to be sun-dried. That the added anaerobic step in the processing method brought about heightened notes normally found