{"product_id":"helm-coffee-roasters-finca-nueva-armenia-washed-typica-guatemala","title":"Helm Coffee Roasters - Finca Nueva Armenia Washed Typica | Guatemala","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuatemala — Antonio Recinos Alvarado \u0026amp; Juan Sebastián Recinos Finca Nueva Armenia Typica (Oak Washed)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes Like — 🍊 Pomelo • 🍎 Apple • 🍑 Fig • 🌼 White Florals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducers: Antonio Recinos Alvarado \u0026amp; Juan Sebastián Recinos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarm: Finca Nueva Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarietal: Typica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess: Oak Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElevation: 1,700–1,900 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertifications: Smithsonian Bird Friendly (since 2008); certified organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinca Nueva Armenia sits in La Libertad in the highlands of Huehuetenango, growing coffee under a layered shade canopy. This Typica reached the final rounds of Guatemala's Cup of Excellence national selection again this year. In the cup: pomelo, apple, fig, and white florals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAround fifty species of shade tree have been recorded on the farm, and that forest cover has kept it Smithsonian Bird Friendly since 2008; it is also certified organic. Cousins Antonio Recinos Alvarado and Juan Sebastián Recinos are the fifth generation of the Recinos family to run it, and Antonio is a chemical engineer who specialises in coffee processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypica belongs to the Bourbon-Typica group, the lineage that carried Arabica from Yemen through Java to the Americas. Its cup is known for clarity and sweetness, with a delicate, refined structure. The plant grows tall and usually produces its first crop in its fourth year, yields little, and has low resistance to leaf rust. World Coffee Research rates its quality potential at high altitude as very good, with its best above 1,000 metres at Guatemala's latitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PROCESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Oak Washed process for this lot involves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍒 Depulping — ripe cherries depulped\u003cbr\u003e🪵 Oak fermentation — parchment ferments dry in an oak vessel, with no water added\u003cbr\u003e🚿 Washing — once the mucilage has broken down, the coffee is washed clean\u003cbr\u003e☀️ Drying — sent to dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oak vessel is the one departure from a classic washed process. It shows in a cup that is delicate and clean throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePomelo opens the cup, bright and juicy, with crisp apple following in a clean sweetness. Ripe fig sits beneath them and gives the cup depth. As it cools, white florals rise in the aroma, and the finish stays light and clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e🍊 Pomelo 🍎 Apple 🍑 Fig 🌼 White Florals\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Helm Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"Filter \/ 200g \/ October 20th","offer_id":59228357001590,"sku":"HELM-NUEVA-ARMENIA-TYPICA-WASHED-FIL-200G-OCT20","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/89Artboard22copy3_4x_8516e710-42c2-48ff-b7fc-67ee796c8e85.png-cropped.jpg?v=1793629469","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/helm-coffee-roasters-finca-nueva-armenia-washed-typica-guatemala","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}