Central America or Colombia, the best of both worlds, higher acidity than the Brazil (B), with fuller body than the African (A). Las Brisas is a washed lot from producer Marvin Carias in Jalapa, Guatemala, grown at 1600–1700 meters in the hills around Aldea Las Brisas, Mataquesquintla. Marvin started planting coffee here in 1990 and has slowly expanded the farm, replanting older trees and refining shade management to keep the plants healthy and the environment balanced. Today he runs both Finca Las Brisas and his own wet mill, where cherries are depulped, fermented for around 12 hours, then washed and sun-dried on patio, with a closed-loop system of eight wastewater ponds and water recirculation to drastically reduce the mill’s impact on local soil and waterways. The farm is planted mostly with Pache and Catuaí, growing under a diverse canopy of cuje, guachipilín, jícaro, avocado, oak and pine trees, on a 350-hectare estate that yields about 34,500 kilograms of green coffee each year. Beyond the farm itself, Marvin buys also cherries from neighboring producers and mills it for export, helping build better roads, schools and a local health clinic as the coffee economy in this remote corner of New Oriente continues to grow. This lot is a reflection of that long-term commitment to quality and community, bringing together careful processing, sustainable water use and shade-grown agriculture in a clean, structured cup. This coffee was sourced through our importing partner Primavera Green Coffee.
