Description

Dark-roasted Espresso Coffee Blend
Tasting notes: Rich & Smooth

Origins: Sumatra, India, Guatemala & Mexico

Sumatra
Our Fair Trade Organic Sumatra Mandheling is produced by 1,831 individual farmers of the Permata Gayo Co-op. Farmlands span across 35 different villages throughout the mountainous terrain of the Aceh province and Gayo region of Northwestern Sumatra

The cup profile for this Fair Trade Organic Sumatra has a pronounced body, medium acidity, a slight spiciness, sweet caramel notes and a nice earthiness.
Throughout Aceh arabica farms benefit from ideal growing conditions and microclimates provided by the region’s vast pine forests and the widespread availability of volcanic soil.

Sumatra is the second largest island in the Republic of Indonesia and historically a major player in the world coffee trade. It was here along with Java, Sulawesi and Timor where Dutch colonial traders first introduced African arabica coffee trees in the 18th century.

India
Our India Monsooned Malabar is the second heaviest-bodied coffee on the market next to the Javas. The uniqueness of the India Monsooned Malabar stems from the manner in which it is processed—that is, left to age naturally in the monsoonal weather of India

India has a wonderfully unique coffee history. Arabica coffee was introduced to India from Yemen in the 16th century by Muslim pilgrims where it continued to flourish throughout the country. The coffee grown in India would go through dramatic changes as it made its way from India to Europe. During the journey on sailing ships, Indian coffee would have to travel around the horn of South Africa and up the Atlantic on its long journey to Europe.

Guatemala
Boom Beans partners with Dulce Leonarda Estate’s, located in the La Libertad region near the small village of La Mesilla. In our opinion, this Guatemala Huehuetenango is one of the top Guatemalan coffees currently available.
In the cup, our Guatemala Huehuetenango Dulce Leonarda is syrupy-sweet with subtle nuanced flavors, harkening back to the old days if you recall, when Guatemalan coffee could be profoundly interesting and clean with a smooth mouthfeel, good acidity, great body and profound sweetness! There are hints of caramel, cocoa and tobacco, a nice lemony-citrus acidity and a lingering, floral finish.

The Guatemala Huehuetenango Dulce Leonarda Estate’s farmlands cover roughly 590 acres and vary in elevation from 5,000 to 5,400 feet, making this a true SHB grade (Strictly Hard Bean) Guatemala arabica.

In Guatemala, Huehuetenango is one of 22 individual departments, and one of eight different coffee growing regions, as defined by Anacafé or the Asociación Nacional del Café, which was formed in 1960 to represent growers and establish a national coffee brand. The region shares part of its border with Mexico and occupies roughly 2,800 square miles of the country’s western highlands. The land is diverse in geography and climate, encompassing a wide variety of tropical lowlands and mountain peaks.

Mexico
Our Mexico Rancho San Francisco is perhaps one of the most underrated and undervalued coffees in all Central America. The “Rancho” as we call it is Strictly High Grown (SHG) by third generation farmers, Delmar and Fernando Moreno Guillen on their family estate in the mountains of Chiapas. The farm utilizes a significant amount of natural shade trees, and while not certified organic, it is naturally grown and processed without chemical fertilizers. Our Mexico Rancho San Francisco is comprised of mostly Typica and Bourbon varieties, but there are a few Caturra trees still producing in some areas of the farm.

Overall this is one of the most versatile coffees around—it can be roasted across the spectrum, blended, or enjoyed as solo cup or single origin espresso. The beans are relatively softer than other high grown centrals and develop a bit faster in the roast, coming out looking nice and BIG!

Chiapas is the southernmost region in Mexico, sharing a border with Guatemala to the west, and Oaxaca to the east. It is well suited to produce an almost “Guatemala-esque” profile; medium body, medium acidity (although not as much as a Guatemala Huehuetenango), a nice oaky, nuttiness and a hint of spice.

The mountainous highlands of Chiapas provide an ideal climate in terms of temperature and humidity for arabica cultivation; it’s also home to some breathtaking vistas and numerous ancient Mayan archeological sites