12oz of Guatemala La Maravilla
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Growing conditions in Huehuetenango were great this season, but workers were scarce at harvest time. As a result, coffee stayed on the branch longer, and was riper and sweeter when it was picked than in previous years. The elevated ripeness and Mauricio's continued investment in expanding and improving his raised-bed drying allowed us to construct this gem from a careful selection of late-harvest day-lots that express a taste of place, are well-structured and incredibly sweet.

  • Type Single Origin
  • Country Guatemala
  • Flavor Profile Apple + Raw Sugar
  • Variety Bourbon, Caturra, San Ramón

The details

Origin story

  • Country Guatemala
  • Producer Mauricio Rosales
  • Region La Libertad, Huehuetenango
  • Elevation Range 1700 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest January - April 2022
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2002
  • Direct Trade
Growing conditions in Huehuetenango were great last season, but workers were scarce. As a result, cherry sat on the branch longer than usual and was riper and sweeter than normal when it was eventually harvested in May. That elevated sweetness, combined with La Maravilla's careful drying on raised beds, created a well-structured lot that faithfully expresses a taste of the time and place it was harvested.

How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the ground coffee. For our single origin coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave on a 5 or 6 grind setting if you are ordering from Intelligentsiacoffee.com.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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12oz of Guatemala La Maravilla
Guatemala La Maravilla