Huehuetenango Guatemala

REGION /// Huehuetenango 

PRODUCER /// Various smallholders

COUNTRY /// Guatemala

TASTING NOTES /// Milk chocolate graham cracker, apricot 

PROCESS /// Washed

VARIETY /// Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra

ALTITUDE MASL /// 1500-2000

Huehuetenango farms sit high in the mountains ranging from 5,000 - 6,500 feet (2,000masl). This renowned region owes much to the dry, hot winds that come in from the mountains of Mexico's Tehuantepec plain. The additional heat layers protect Huehuetenango from frost and enable coffee to grow at dizzying heights. The fact that Huehuetenango farms are so high up and remote means that producers must often set up their own micro-mills. Fortunately, Huehuetenango is also blessed with numerous rivers that facilitate washed-process coffee. 

Candelaria is one of Genuine Origin's first community lots, crafted by their amazing quality control lab in Guatemala City. They work with producers across Huehuetenango to develop a consistent, high-quality blend every year. In the cup, Candelaria has bright acidity, light body, and sweet notes of milk chocolate, graham cracker, and apricot.