Tasting Notes: Cacao Nibs, Almond, Caramel
Process: Washed
Origin: Guatemala
Region: Santa Rosa
Farm: John Schippers, San Luis El Volcancito
Elevation: 1400 meters
Variety: Marsellesa/Sarchimor

Named after the ancient volcano that provides the farm with rich, fertile soil, San Luis El Volcancito is a family-run farm founded on the core values of family, quality, and traceability. John Schippers oversees the day to day operations while his daughters Paulina and Danny run Dos Niñas Coffee Importers, responsible for bringing the family’s coffee stateside as well as distributing it. Fourth-generation coffee farmers,

This years crop comes from the highest point on the farm, at the top of the volcano. The high elevation and highly fertile volcanic soil are a perfect combination to grow beautiful, sweet coffees. This coffee is washed with a correspondingly clean profile. In the cup we find loads caramel sweetness with a balanced cacao nib-like acidity level and hints of almond.