Guatemala | Finca Santa Ana

Pineapple Process

Yellow Apple, Milk Chocolate, Marmalade

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Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process
Pineapple Process

Guatemala | Finca Santa Ana

Pineapple Process

Yellow Apple, Milk Chocolate, Marmalade

$19.00 Sale Save
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An experimental fermentation process involving fresh pineapple yields a round-bodied coffee with aromas of almond brittle and clover blossom. Notes of yellow apple and milk chocolate accompany marmalade acidity and mellow poached pear sweetness in the cup. The finish features notes of raisin and clove.

Producer: Nando Diaz
Farm: Finca Santa Ana
Region: Santa Rosa Department
Altitude: 1,650-1,800 masl | 5,415-5,905 feet
Varietal: Caturra, Bourbon
Process: Pineapple Fermentation
Roast: Light
Notes: Yellow Apple, Milk Chocolate, Marmalade

Nando Diaz's Pineapple Process begins by fermenting about 70 fresh pineapples for 48 hours to build a colony of wild yeast and bacteria. This will be enough to produce ten 69kg bags of green coffee. The depulped coffee is placed in a large fermentation tank and the fermented fruit is added and stirred, followed by the juice (so that it doesn’t sink right to the bottom). The coffee and fruit ferment together for a further 48 hours before being drained and washed.

This extra fermentation accentuates the coffee's natural sweetness and juicy tones. We love the resulting interplay of sweetness and tartness with a backbone of chocolate. 

Finca Santa Ana is a longtime Direct Trade partner of our sister company, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. The farm has had multiple Cup of Excellence appearances, including #4 in 2010 and #16 in 2015. The carefully supervised quality control at the farm is evident in the cup.

Finca Santa Ana has partnered with local organizations to invest in the community of Pueblo Nuevo de Viñas, including improving the fiscal infrastructure of the pre-school, elementary school, and the county health center building and maternity room. The farm also provides a "coffee Kindergarten" during harvest season—a certified day care dedicated to the children of the temporary employees on the farm.

As part of our Direct Trade buying philosophy at PT's and Bird Rock, we always look for ways to invest in our farming partners in addition to paying a good price for the coffee. In 2015 Bird Rock shared an investment with Fernando to plant new seed stock at the farm with about 15 new varietals, including Mokka and Gesha. In a few years, these shrubs will give Finca Santa Ana more varietals to sell to specialty roasters and add another dimension to this already great farm.