Guatemala Santa Clara Estate

What We Taste: Plum  Orange Marmalade  Dark Chocolate  
 
The Zelaya family has been growing coffee in Antigua for over 100 years, and the Santa Clara Estate is currently owned and managed by Ricado Zelaya.  Ninety hectares in size, the farm is located on the slopes of the Agua volcano, in the Antigua Valley, with twenty-five hectares dedicated as a nature reserve.  Ricardo is a meticulous and progressive farmer, focused on providing the very best coffee.  All of the coffee is shade grown, pulp from the farm's onsite mill is used as organic fertilser, and water is run via sedimentation tanks to avoid polluting local river systems.
 
This coffee was processed at both wet and dry mills that are located on site.  After picking the cherry was pulped and fermented in tiled tanks for between fourteen and twenty two hours, before being washed and dried - first on patio and then on raised beds.  The beds have a greenhouse-style enclosed canopy with walls that can be adjusted to alter airflow and help control the drying temperature and humidity.  Once dried it is then milled in the estate's dry mill.
 
The Santa Clara Estate coffee exhibits a heavy body, is rich and balanced with a creamy mouthfeel.  We love its taste of sweet plums, orange marmalade acidity and dark chocolate finish.
 
Available for either espresso or filter coffee brewing.