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• What we taste: Lemonade, Honey, Black Tea

• Process: Washed

• Origin: Acatenango, Guetemala

• Variety: Bourbon

• Elevation: 1500-1700 masl

El Retiro is a Guatemalan farm situated in the Acatenango region. It spans 70 hectares, growing Bourbon variety coffee at elevations of 1,500 - 1,700m above sea level. The Alburez-Ortega Family has owned it since 1832, producing Cup of Excellence award-winning coffee.

Processing: At El Retiro, the coffee harvest starts in January, allowing slow maturation for higher sugar content. Hand-picked cherries undergo depulping, 18 hours of fermentation, washing, and pre-drying on concrete patios for two days. Then, they dry on raised beds for 8-10 days before being rested in parchment and exported.