Guatemala Antigua Finca La Folie

Guatemala Antigua Finca La Folie

Farm Description

Just outside the town of Antigua is the small village of San Felipe de Jesus. And among the houses on the twisting and narrow side streets is an old coffee farm called La Folie. It is owned by Penny Matheu, having been divided off from the greater Matheu family lands and the neighboring Finca Filadelfia. The farm operates as a small estate of 91 acres, but processes the coffee at the Zelaya family mill a few miles away. La Folie did exceptionally well in the 2010 Cup of Excellence competition, reaching 5th place, an amazing result for a first-time entrant. I visited the farm after the event, and despite the fact it was bombarded with rain and mud in a violent storm the day previous. It's a beautiful old-style farm at 5100-5200 feet, planted chiefly in Bourbon, with Caturra and some Typica as well. The manager, Don Julio Valencia, lives on the farm, and the plantings are well-organized in blocks and rows, a classic Antigua style farm on flat, fertile grounds.

This coffee is part of our Farm Gate pricing program.

Cupping Notes

This is a very clean, transparent flavor profile ... a prime example of top drawer wet-processed Guatemalan coffee. The dry fragrance is heavily laden with bittersweet cacao, accented with sugar browning notes like toffee with sweet, floral character in the background. The break offered a deeper, candied sweetness. The acidity has mandarin and pink grapefruit aspects, lively, tart and mouth-refreshing. I get a nice tartness, reminiscent of green apple, but with a balancing sweetness as well. The tartness fades into a very refined finish, as cherry and ripe red apple comes to the forefront, with a hint of Assam black tea. The mouthfeel is substantial and the finish very clean and creamy.

Score

88.1

Lot Size

11 bags x 46 KG in GrainPro

Roast Recommendations

City+ Roast is ideal here.

Processing

Wet Process

Varietal

Bourbon     Typica    

Grade & Appearance

0 defects per 300grams, 17-18+ Screen

Packaging

Shipped in GrainPro, vacuum packed at our warehouse
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The farm has Boubon, Typica and other varieties

La Folie entrance, in San Felipe de Jesus.

The farm manager, Don Julio Valencia

Late in the harvest, when few fruits were on the trees
 

Comments

#1 so so clean

really lovely floral thread through this whole cup. Crisp apple=like malic balance in the lighter roasts, with a more melon-like sweetness just a little deeper into C+. Beautiful, bright and lively coffee.

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