El Puente

El Puente

Blackberry, Melon & Dark Chocolate

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  • SCA Score 86
  • Producer El Puente I
  • Altitude 1800
  • Process Washed
  • Varietal Caturra & Bourbon
  • Location La Libertad, Huehuetenango

Roaster's Notes

A washed Guatemalan coffee with notes of blackberry, melon, and dark chocolate combines juicy berry brightness, sweet melon, and a rich, bittersweet chocolate finish.

Story

El Puente is a coffee farm located in La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, at an altitude of 1,800 meters above sea level. The Vides Family acquired this farm in 2017, continuing the legacy begun by Jorge Vides in 1958, who started producing coffee using Caturra, Bourbon, and Catua varieties. Today, the farm is managed by the third generation of the family.

El Puente employs eight permanent workers and between 10 to 25 temporary workers per trimester. The farm spans 6 hectares, producing approximately 1,500 kilograms of green coffee per hectare. The main challenges in coffee production include climate change, fluctuating rainfall patterns, rising fertilizer costs, and a significant decrease in available labour. These challenges necessitate careful planning and execution to ensure successful production. Future plans include separating the productive matrix by coffee variety to increase yield while maintaining high quality. The farm is also focused on enhancing biodiversity by planting more trees to improve environmental efficiency.

Social and environmental responsibility is a priority for El Puente, with the farm supporting four community schools, providing scholarships for coffee specialisation, and managing several tree-planting projects.

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