10/22/2013

Finca Las Rosas ~ El Lobre

Beans: Finca Las Rosas ~ El  Lobre
Roaster: Greens Coffee Roaster
Roasting degree: Medium Dark
Area:  San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Altitude: 1,370〜1,680 m
Varieties: Typica, Bourbon
Grade: N/A
Processing: Washed 

【Impression】
Medium dark to Dark, nutty as roasted cashews, rich sweet aroma with white tea, flowery accent with Satsuma citrus flower, citric aroma hidden, mellow, juicy, rich, well-balanced sweetness and bitterness, gentle touch of soft acidity like asian pears, creamy caramel, cacao beans with Mexican vanilla, Weiss dark chocolate, rich refreshing sweetness as a long lasting aftertaste.  
【Note】
Finca Las Rosas is nested in the western slopes of Cuchumatanes mountains, San Pedro Necta region, near the Mexican border.
The estate has 6 areas, such as El Lobre and El Mangal.  Each areas cultivation is managed separately, hulled/milled and stored as parchments.  
The history of Finca Las Rosas is dated back to 1915, starting with Bourbon and Typica varieties.   

Now, the estate is managed by the 4th generation and grows Caturra, Bourbon, Mundo novo, Catimor, Typica and Geisha.  The biggest advantage of the estate is their altitude with microclimatic conditions which allows the traditional wet mill and sun-dry.

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