Guatemala | Antonio Tomás 2024

Region: San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, GuatemalaProcess: WashedVariety: Caturra & BourbonAltitude: 1,550 maslWe Taste: Strawberry, Candy Apple, Wildflower Honey Antonio is a member of a group of smallholder producers, called ASIAST, who are working collectively to farm more ecologically, improve quality, and increase their market access to buyers. Antonio's coffee has everything we love about Guatemalan coffees and those from Huehuetenango in particular. In the cup we're finding red fruits like strawberry, candy apple, cherry, and plum with a deep honey and maple sweetness.  Antonio has been moving forward with steps towards more organic farm management, including decomposing coffee pulp to create a nutrient-rich compost to return to the soils and purchasing organic (rather than chemical) fertilizers. He's avoiding the use of herbicides and using a machete to cut back weeds and has been pleased with the results. Antonio is also focusing on shade management this year as way to m