Guatemala SHB Finca Transito Bolivar

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Guatemala SHB Finca Transito Bolivar

Current crop. The most recent shipment arrived at our warehouse September, 2011. Guatemala Finca Transito Bolivar is a strictly hard bean (SHB), meaning it was grown between 4200 and 5600 feet above sea level. It is current crop coffee harvested in early 2011. The Farm is located in Quetzaltenango, Colomba Costa Cuca about 140 miles from Guatemala City, off the main Highway towards the Mexican border. It occupies about 225 hectares
Arabica coffee varietals are mostly Bourbon and Catuai, shaded extensively with Inga trees. Cherries undergo fully washed processing utilizing the farm's own wetmill and drymill. Production here is roughly 2000 bags, each 69kg, per year.
Cup Characteristics: Typically bright, zesty acidity but also offers a very smoothly textured bittersweet chocolate mouthfeel.
Roasting Notes: Strictly Hard Bean (SHB), high grown coffees are durable and can be roasted to light or dark. Lighter roasts will be characterized by pronounce acidity and delicate wine notes. The acidity is sufficient to withstand darker roasting, meaning the coffee, when dark, will not be flat tasting and will remain vibrant as a stand-alone or blend component.

Volume Price
Pounds Price LB
1 $6.91
2-4 $6.56
5-19 $6.22
20+ $5.53

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Guatemala coffee facts:

Population (2006): 12.3 Million People
Coffee Production: 3.93 Million bags (60 kg)
Country bag capacity: 150 pounds
Domestic Consumption: 1.7 Million bags per year
Coffee Export: 3.8 Million Bags
Cultivated Area: 250,000 Hectares

Harvest:
September to April

Arabica Introduced:Coffee introduced by the Jesuits in the late 18th century and the coffee industry later developed by German immigrants in the mid 19th century.

Farms:
Approximately 65,000

Specialty Coffee Regions:
Antigua, Coban, Atitlan, Huehuetenango, Fraijanes, San Marcos

Botanical Varietals:Arabigo, Bourbon, Typica, Catura, Catuai, Catimur, Maragogype, RobustaArabigo, Bourbon, Typica, Catura, Catuai, Catimur, Maragogype, Robusta

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This relatively small country produces some of the world's top coffees and offers a variety of coffee experiences. Each region has distinct taste profiles, each of which is enhanced, as always, by the care and attention brought by the farm in growing methodology.

There are more than 60,000 small coffee farms in Guatemala with over 30% of the population engaged in the coffee industry.

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Fair Trade coffees where noted are certified by Transfair USA.