Guatemala | Finca El Socorro
Maracaturra Natural
Chocolate Mousse, Dried Cherry, Black Tea
Guatemala | Finca El Socorro
Maracaturra Natural
Chocolate Mousse, Dried Cherry, Black Tea
This creamy light roast features sweet aromas of strawberry jam, vanilla, and cherry. Notes of chocolate mousse, orange zest, and black tea accompany mellow strawberry jam acidity. The complex spiced aftertaste features bay leaf and clove.
Producer: Juan Diego de la Cerda
Farm: Finca El Socorro
Region: Palencia, Guatemala Department
Altitude: 1,753 masl
Varietal: Maracaturra
Process: Natural
Roast: Light
Notes: Chocolate Mousse, Dried Cherry, Black Tea
Maracaturra is a hybrid of the giant Maragogype bean and the more traditional and sweet Caturra. It is a productive plant but susceptible to leaf rust, so it must be carefully monitored. After harvest the cherries are rinsed and placed on raised drying beds with good airflow and shade when needed. Juan Diego constructed these several years ago to produce more honeys and naturals on the farm.
Maracaturra's unique characteristics, along with the dedication and skill of the producers at Finca El Socorro, create a coffee that is sweet and delicately complex.
Finca El Socorro is a model of sustainable farm management. The river that bisects the farm provides all the water for the wet mill, solar panels generate nearly all the electricity needed for daily operations, and meticulous processing is performed on-site. With four First Place finishes in the Guatemala Cup of Excellence since 2007, the quality of Juan Diego de la Cerda's coffee speaks for itself.
Coffee FAQs
All of our coffees are roasted to order. Orders placed before 4PM Central roast + ship the next business day. Orders placed after 4PM Central on Thursday will roast + ship on Monday.
Single 10oz bags of coffee are eligible for $3 USPS Ground Advantage shipping or faster $5 Flat Rate shipping.
Coffee orders under $50 ship via $5 Flat Rate.
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We recommend ordering Whole Bean and grinding just before you brew for best results. But if you don't have a coffee grinder yet, we're happy to grind it for you. We offer four grind sizes:
• Espresso: a very fine grind suitable for home espresso machines.
• Fine: a fine grind suitable for single-cup pour overs with a cone filter.
• Auto: a medium grind suitable for automatic drip coffee makers.
• Coarse: a coarse grind suitable for French press, cold brew, and percolators.
Check out our Brew Guides for tips on popular methods.
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