| GUATEMALA MAYAN MORNING SAN JUAN UTAPA |
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The small-plot, shade-grown, high-altitude coffee that goes into every bag of our current Guatemala Mayan Morning is organically grown in the mountains of the department of Santa Rosa, south of the capital city. San Juan Utapa, the small farm where this exceptional coffee is grown, was established by the Santos family towards the end of the 19th century, and has been passed down through the generations. The coffee pickers at San Juan Utapa harvest only the red and ripe cherries to be taken to the small wet processing center located on the farm. The cherry is pulped, then fermented for 18-20 hours, depending on external temperatures, then washed and sun dried on cement patios. San Juan Utapa does its own final milling and bagging by hand. The cup quality of this organic Guatemalan coffee is very impressive with delicate qualities of mild aroma and acidity, medium body, and a smooth, clean and distinct finish.
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