FILTER - Guatemala - Don Arturo - Finca Bromelias - Huehuetenango

Arturo Gabriel Lopez owns Cipresada and Finca Bromelias. He has 4 ha of farmland with around 15,000 coffee trees. Don Arturo's washed processed coffees pre-ferment for 36 hours and up to 12 hours in a tank. The washed coffee then dries for 15 days on patios.

In recent years weather has been inconsistent. Recently, the flowering of the coffees was delayed by one month, so the picking started at the end of January. This can cause delays in processing and exporting the coffee. Rain patterns have varied causing differences in typical flowering periods. Don Artura says they are adding more organic material and covering the soils to prevent significant changes in the microclimate of the plantations.

Huehuetenango is located in Western Guatemala bordering Mexico. It is extremely diverse and known for producing some of the best coffees in Latin America due to its climate, altitude, water sources, and traditional varieties. A range of offerings come out of Huehuetenango, including chocolatey volume offerings and fruit-forward microlots.