Los Altares, Anaerobic Washed Caturra, Guatemala

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Flavour description: An aroma of sweet caramel. Flavour notes of green apple and brown sugar. The finish is smooth and sweet.Color: Caramel BrownCategory: ComfortableProducer: Guadalupe Alberto Reyes with familyLocation: Palencia, Pie Del Cerro, east of Guatemala City, GuatemalaFarm: Los AltaresVarietal: CaturraProcessing: Anaerobic WashedElevation: 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 came to be Calahual and Los Altares long before it was bought and repl