Santa Irene, Guatemala
Regular price £12.00Santa Irene is a protected natural forest reserve extending 129 hectares owned by Dr. Jacinto Estrada Zanabria. In 2012, Carlos Estrada, Dr Jacinto’s son, started working 15 hectares of this land. He started with a few coffee plants, and by 2013 planted the entire 15 hectares.
Carlos is extremely passionate about specialty coffee. He loves experimenting with different processes, including anaerobic, and recently invested in a glass green house to dry his coffee. Carlos has a real excitement for quality and is open to challenging the norms to find ways to produce better. The Cobán region is similar to life in England, with its constant rainfall, dense clouds and coolness. However, it also has luscious green rolling hills. It has a unique climate compared to other coffee regions. Instead of a dry and rainy season, Cobán benefits from a mist and rainy season. Its unique rainforest and tropical climate is influenced by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and as such a different style of farm management needs to be implemented to keep leaf rust at bay.
The rainfall in Cobán is distinct as it’s a fine mist - and it’s known across the country as “chipi-chipi”. On average, this chipi-chipi falls nine to ten months of the year, resulting in a very staggered flowering season. Most of the crops grown in this region are shade grown, and cultivated by small producers. Due to the climate and other varying conditions, coffee here is very different from other Guatemalan coffees. It has a good body, a recognisable and delicate acidity, and amfragrant aroma.
Expect tasting notes of hazelnuts, raspberries, dark chocolate.
Recommended brew methods:
Espresso, filter, cafetiere, Aeropress, stovetop
100% Santa Irene, Guatemala
Producer: Finca Santa Irene
Region: Alta Verapaz, Coban
Altitude: 1300 - 1500 MASL
Processing: Washed
Varieties: Catuai, Pacamara, Obata, Geisha, Bourbon Cidra
Shipping
- We roast and ship Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays.
- All orders under £30 have a flat rate of £3.95 for shipping.
- All orders over £30 are shipped for free.
- Next day UK Mainland delivery is available for £6.95.
- Orders will be shipped within 2 working days and arrive within 5 working days.
- Orders with free shipping will be shipped Royal Mail Tracked 48.
- First class or tracked is also offered for an additional cost.
- We do not ship to anywhere other than UK Mainland for orders that weigh over 2KG.
International Shipping
We do not currently ship internationally.
Returns and Refunds
If goods are returned due to being faulty, so long as they are returned within a reasonable time the remedy afforded to the customer, under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended), is a refund. Where a consumer exercises his/her cancellation rights, the customer will be given a refund within 30 days of their cancellation. The cancellation period ends on the expiry of seven working days, commencing on the day following the day on which you, the customer, receives the goods. Roasted coffee and custom orders are excluded from these terms. Goods must be returned in their original, unopened packaging at the cost of the customer. If you, the customer, choose to cancel your order without giving a reason, you can be asked to return the goods and pay for the cost of returning the goods.
If we are unable to fulfil your order for any reason we will cancel and refund with our apologies.
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