Guatemala

Guatemala – Finca San Lorenzo  

Altitude: 1,550m above sea level
Process: Fully Washed
Region: Cobán
Varietals: Caturra, Catuaí & Sarchimo

Located near the town of San Cristóbal Verapaz, in the cool, rainy reaches of Cobán, Guatemala, Finca San
Lorenzo is nestled in the verdant hills at around 1,500 metres above sea level.

San Lorenzo is the Valdés family’s second farm, purchased in 1987 as a sort of ‘little brother’ to another of our favourite Guatemala farms, Santa Isabel. When San Lorenzo was first bought, there was only one small plot of land under coffee. Today, the family have developed 20 different lots under coffee, covering 110 hectares of the farm. The remaining 35 hectares are under forest cover.
 
When Don fertilisers by more than 15%. Luis first planted coffee in Santa Isa Cobán didn’t necessarily have a reputation for high[1]quality coffee, due in part to the fact that coffee from the region must often be mechanically dried because of the humid climate. Don Luis and Wicho, however, knew that the region had more to offer. By placing their attention on improved cultivation techniques and perfecting their drying practices, they succeeded in transforming the quality of their coffee over the course of the last decade, even succeeding in placing Guatemala’s Cup of Excellence twice.

San Lorenzo bears much in common with Santa Isabel – perhaps not surprising since it lies only 5 miles away. The farm’s Caturra and Catuaí production is indistinguishable in the cup from Santa Isabel’s. In addition, approximately 50% of San Lorenzo is planted under Sarchimor, a hybrid of the Costa Rican Villa Sarchi and Timor Hybrid. 

Thanks to its ascendant, Hibrido de Timor, the plant is resistant to coffee leaf rust and berry or stem borer.
Grown at this higher altitude, the cup quality is also excellent.

All of our coffees are roasted throughout the week to order.

We offer a home delivery service in the local area 5 days a week on a next day delivery basis.

Not local to Tunbridge Wells? No problem, our coffee’s are enjoyed far and wide and we post 5 days a week on a tracked 24 hour service anywhere in the UK.

Standard delivery costs £3.50.
Orders over £24 qualify for free delivery.