Guatemala | Antigua Acate | Sarchimor / Caturra / Anacafe 14 Washed
Product details
| Management number | 253652566 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$5.20 | Model Number | 253652566 | ||
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Tasting Profile
Plum, blackberry and nectarine over dried dates and a cocoa finish, with medium acidity and a smooth, full body. Cofi-Com cupped this arrival at 84.5 - a classic, sweet Antigua that sings in milk and holds up beautifully as espresso.
Antigua Acate
Acate is sourced from family-owned farms near the colonial city of Antigua, in the department of Sacatepéquez, between the Agua and Fuego volcanoes. It takes its name from the twin-peaked Acatenango volcano, which overlooks the patios of the La Esperanza mill where the coffee is fully washed and sun-dried before being prepared to SHB EP (Strictly Hard Bean, European Preparation) standard.
Region
Rich volcanic soil, low humidity, plenty of sun and cool nights define Antigua. Fuego, one of Guatemala's three active volcanoes, regularly dusts the valley with mineral-rich ash, and volcanic pumice in the soil holds moisture to offset the lowest rainfall of Guatemala's eight coffee regions (1,200-1,500mm). Coffee is grown at 1,400-1,600 metres under especially dense shade that protects the trees from occasional frost on chilly nights between December and February - a microclimate that produces some of Guatemala's finest coffee.
About the Varieties
This lot combines Caturra, Sarchimor and Anacafe 14. Caturra, a natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon, is the backbone of Central American specialty coffee - sweet, bright and well structured.
Sarchimor and Anacafe 14 are rust-resistant hybrids that have helped Guatemalan smallholders keep farming quality coffee since the leaf-rust crisis of 2012. Anacafe 14 in particular was selected in Guatemala for its vigour and cup quality. Together they give this lot its rounded stone-fruit sweetness and cocoa-rich body.
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