Guatemala Jabiru Unión Cantinil

Flavors-Chocolate, apple,Cherry, caramel   This is an SHB EP grade washed coffee from Unión Cantinil municipality, located in the Huehuetenango department of Guatemala. This coffee is produced by smallholder farmers who typically have around 1ha of land and cultivate the varieties of Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon & Pache. THE PROCESS The coffee is fully processed by smallholder farmers. Cherries are harvested ripe and then de-pulped usually by either manual or small-motored pulpers. This is then left to ferment overnight until the coffee’s remaining mucilage has broken down. Washing is then carried out, usually in specialised channels. The washed parchment is always sun dried as the small holders don’t have access to mechanical driers. The drying takes advantage of every bit of flat, full sun space that can be found, which is limited in Huehuetenango due to the mountainous and shaded terroir. This means the coffee is dried on roof tops, small patios and on tarps. It must be turned