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Mayan Bouganville

Grade SHB

Discover our Guatemala SHB Mayan Bougainville Coffee, a specialty green coffee from the Nuevo Oriente region. Fifty-five farmers from Santa Catarina Mita cultivate this coffee in eastern Guatemala. The region boasts rich volcanic soils, abundant rainfall, and diverse shade trees.

This coffee undergoes natural fermentation in tanks and dries on cement patios. It features a balanced profile with medium acidity and a strong body. Enjoy the chocolate and caramel sweetness, perfect for pour-over and espresso preparations.

Guatemala Mayan SHB Bougainville comes in 69kg bags, packed in Grain-Pro bags for maximum freshness. Experience the unique flavors and quality of this specialty green coffee. Order now to bring the best of Guatemalan coffee to your roastery.

  • SHB Mayan Bougainville
  • Nuevo Oriente
  • Guatemala

What is so special about this coffee?

This Mayan Bougainville Coffee tells the story of a dedicated community of 55 farmers in the Santa Catarina Mita community of Guatemala's New Oriente region. Grown in rich volcanic soils at high altitudes of 1500 meters above sea level, this specialty green coffee benefits from natural shade trees and careful processing, resulting in a well-balanced Guatemalan Coffee ideal for roasters.

Mayan Bouganville offers medium acidity, a strong body, and deep chocolate and caramel sweetness. The sweet chocolaty fragrance and long fruity aftertaste make it versatile for pour-over and espresso. By choosing Mayan Bougainville, you support sustainable farming and bring unique, high-quality coffee to your roastery.

Coffee's Role in Guatemala's Nuevo Oriente

The Nuevo Oriente region in Guatemala is well-known for its rich volcanic soils and diverse microclimates, creating ideal conditions for coffee cultivation. This side of Guatemala has become a significant coffee-growing area, with small-scale farmers dedicated to producing high-quality specialty green coffee beans.

Coffee production is essential to the economy and culture of Nuevo Oriente. It provides livelihoods for many families dedicated to high-quality coffees using sustainable practices, ensuring the preservation of the region's natural resources. The specialty coffee from Nuevo Oriente represents these producers' hard work and commitment, making it a gem in Guatemalan coffee.

About Guatemalan Coffees

Guatemalan coffees are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique flavour profiles, rooted in a rich history of coffee cultivation dating back to the 18th century. High-altitude regions like Antigua, Huehuetenango, and Nuevo Oriente benefit from diverse microclimates and rich volcanic soils, producing specialty coffee beans with complex notes ranging from fruity to chocolatey.

Guatemalan coffee production is a proud tradition, with small-scale farmers dedicated to sustainable practices. For coffee roasters, Guatemalan specialty coffees offer outstanding flavours and a deep connection to a heritage of excellence and passion in the specialty coffee industry.

These beans in details

Grade

SHB

Process

Fully-Washed

Cup score

85.5

Cupping notes

Medium acidity, strong body, deep chocolaty and caramelly sweetness, sweet chocolaty fragrance, and a long fruity aftertaste.

Body

Strong

Aftertaste

Pleasant Lingering Fruit-like Finish

Acidity

Medium

Balance

Well Balanced

Best for

Pour Over and Espresso

Recommended Roast

Medium

Producer

Multiple Farmers// Multiple farmers

Origin

Guatemala

Region

Nuevo Oriente

Surrounding vegetation

Banana Trees, Shade Trees, Cedar Trees, Native Trees, and Ingas

Elevation

1500

Varietal

CaturraBourbon

Product Type

Green Coffee Beans - Wholesale

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