About this coffee
Grower
Producers from Guatemala
Altitude
1372 masl
Variety
Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, and Typica
Soil
Volcanic loam / Clay minerals
Region
Guatemala
Process
Fully washed and dried in the sun
Harvest
October - February
Certification
Conventional
Coffee Background
Guatemala SHB EP is sourced from farms located more than 4,500 feet (1,372 meters) above sea level. Coffee cultivated at these altitudes matures slowly and grows to be harder and denser than beans grown at lower elevations, creating the strictly hard bean (SHB) with inherent consistency and rich taste attributes. The coffee is prepared for export using a standard called European Preparation (EP), meaning the coffee is hand sorted until there are no more than 8 defects per 300 grams of green coffee.
