The cup exhibits - very smooth with a nice pleasing acidity (winey) - bags of fruit, with notes of sweet cooked apple - a delicate cup with a beauiful finish
Always a firm winner - we love it...
Per 250g pack - not the usual smaller 227g
Additional information:
Coffee: El Bosque
Farm: Finca El Bosque
Varietal(s): Bourbon, Caturra and Pache
Processing: Fully washed and sun dried
Altitude: 1,400-1,645 metres above sea level
Owner: Flores family
City: Municipality of Villa Canales
Region: Aldea Loma Larga Mountains, Amatitlán
Country: Guatemala
Finca El Bosque was founded in 1932, when Julian Flores acquired 14 hectares of land in Guatemala’s western highlands. He planted out all of his land with Bourbon varietal coffee trees and gradually extended the farm until his death in 1947. Julian’s only son, José Eladio Flores, and his wife, Martha Stalla, then took over and, in 1970, added another 23 hectares to El Bosque, again planting the Bourbon coffee varietal.
Following José’s death in 1996, the farm has passed to a third generation - José and Martha’s four sons, Julio, José, Francisco and Mario.
After years of selling unprocessed coffee, it was this latest generation that decided to invest in their own wet mill - built inline with strict environmental guidelines - which means that they can process their coffee themselves. The family has also diversified into growing other plants for local consumption such as avocados, roses and lemons.
Finca El Bosque now employs 40 workers and each family that lives on the farm is given their own plot to grow corn, beans, tomatoes and other produce. In 2000, the Flores brothers were recognised by the Asociación Nacional de Café de Guatemala (Anacafé) for their efforts in the area of social development and productivity.
Great care is taken to preserve and sustain the local environment. Waste water and coffee pulp are recycled to irrigate and fertilise the farm. Finca El Bosque – whose name translates as ‘forest’ – also has a large area of woodland reservation, which is home to a wide variety of native plants, animals and birdlife.
Cupping Score:
Clean cup: 7
Sweetness: 7
Acidity: 6
Mouthfeel: 7
Flavor: 7
Aftertaste: 6
Balance: 6
Overall: 7
Correction +36
Total 89
Brewing Notes:
Filtered: Yes
Espresso: Yes
