Guatemala Santa Ana la Huerta
From Finca Santa Ana la Huerta
Sierra de Las Minas - at 5,000ft ASL.
Speciality Guatemala coffee is the most sublime and complex of all origin countries. Each year, the crop from this outstanding producer just gets better and better. Delicious red berry fruit tones combine with honey-citrus flavours to resonate wonderfully across the palate. A lingering finish containing notes of dark chocolate means it complements rich, sweet foods exceptionally well.
Rony Ascensio built his Santa Ana la Huerta farm more than 12 years ago in a remote area of Guatemala, on a mountain-top with no immediate neighbours. Around six years ago as coffee prices crashed and financial ruin loomed, the farm was saved when Rony went into partnership with his brother-in-law, Luis Pedro Zelaya. This pair's relationship has allowed them to pool their knowledge, experience and passion of coffee production - to deliver a truly outstanding coffee.
During the past five years, Union Hand-Roasted's sustainable premiums have contributed to radical improvements in the farm's output. New coffee washing channels have been installed and the construction of a new patio drying terrace have both helped improve quality levels. Last year, further improvements were made with the installation of a "bio-digester" system that cleans residues from water used in the mill before returning it to the ground via irrigation systems. And this year, the farm's seven permanent workers have seen the installation of electricity through Rony and Luis' investment in a solar panel array. We are proud of our status as the only UK roasters of Santa Ana la Huerta's coffee - and even more so at being the world's first to offer it as an unblended, single origin varietal.