Enjoy an espresso that will delight you with its delicate fruity sweetness and full body. We are talking about coffee from Guatemala from Herz Coffee Roasters, which has been processed using the washed method and develops a rich flavor profile with notes of peach, sugar cane, and plum that blend delicately to create a harmonious experience. Ideal for anyone who appreciates a balanced and pleasantly smooth espresso.
The Bella Vista farm, run by fourth-generation coffee producers and trained agronomist Luis Pedro Zelaya Zamora, is a coffee farm and export company focused on specialty coffee. Originally, the Zelaya family focused on commercial coffee production, but in 2000, the farm began to focus more on developing micro-lots and specialty coffee. Today, Bella Vista is fully focused on specialty coffee with a goal that goes beyond business itself: to ensure the prosperity of future generations and support local communities. The team provides job opportunities to families in the surrounding area while maintaining the highest quality of coffee, managing the many farms from which it sources coffee, and sharing its knowledge of modern agronomy. In recent seasons, Bella Vista has expanded beyond its home town of Antigua to help small farming families who struggle to process and sell their coffee, giving them access to better markets and improving the quality of their products.
In the washed method, the cherries first pass through a pulper, which removes the skin and pulp. The remaining green beans with pulp residue are then fermented for several hours to make it easier to separate the remaining pulp. After fermentation, the beans are washed with water to remove any remaining sugar. The coffee is then dried in the sun on concrete slabs or raised beds. In some cases, mechanical dryers are used if outdoor conditions are not suitable. The resulting coffee processed by this method has a cleaner taste, higher acidity, and distinct fruity notes.
- Altitude: 1,500–1,800 m above sea level.