Los Altares, Anaerobic Natural Caturra, Guatemala

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Flavour description: This coffee has the classical dark chocolate flavour notes, with a hint of hazelnut. Both the mouthfeel and acidity is reminiscent of port wine, and gives this coffee a boozy but clean finish. Color:  Ruby RedCategory: CuriousProducer: Guadalupe Alberto Reyes with familyLocation: Palencia, Pie Del Cerro, east of Guatemala City, GuatemalaFarm: Los AltaresVarietal: CaturraProcessing: NaturalElevation: 1850 meters above sea levelPrice Transparency: The FOB price paid for this coffee was $3.85/lb Los Altares is a farm located in the small town Palencia, east of Guatemala City. This farm is owned by Guadalupe Alberto “Beto” Reyes, who used to be the Mayor of Palencia and since 2012 has been growing coffee in the area. His work has helped put Palencia, a region not previously known for growing coffee, on the coffee map in Guatemala and leading to significantly increased development. We have previously worked with a nearby farm called El Limon, and first got to visit what