Description
Why is Finca Vista Hermosa in the name twice? Well just like some artists like a “self titled” album. FVH named one of there plots “Finca Vista Hermosa”. So these beans are from FVH on FVH. Surprisingly not the first plot… but more info on that below.
Tasting Notes:
This cup gets a very sweet and nutty tone right upfront, almost like a walnut dusted with a hint of powdered sugar. The nuttiness fades into a more traditional dry malty tone in the aftertaste. Floral in its aromatics but taste wise comes through as just a little hint of sweet caramel accentuated as the cup cools. Very buzzy acidity, comes off slightly citrus toned at super light roasts but anything medium or darker, one just gets that cool buzzy non-citrus mouthfeel. Exotic for a Guat. and quite tasty.
Roasting Notes:
Easy to roast, great washed processed beans. To create a nice balance of tones, stick with a strong medium roast. Lighter roasts will promote the acidity and sweeter nutty quality, darker roasts build that malty charecter and add some sweet smoky tones.
I have been so excited waiting for these coffees to arrive. We finally twisted Edwins and Blakes arm enough over the years to get them to run us some very cool micro lots and also save us some of the best top lots from the farm! Due to international demand, FVH coffee has been very hard to get, the last couple of years we have been lucky to get 10 bags of a random lot and it has gone quick. This year we have 5 offerings, three are very small lot experiments and two are nice larger top lots.
The “Finca Vista Hermosa” is a top lot from FVH. This is one of the higher lots still connected to the main farm; basically sits above the La Vega field. Field runs 1680m to 1820m; 5500ft about. Not quite to the top of the mountain but a good ways up. Although close in nature to La Vega, the cup couldnt be more different. One could think these coffees were produced on a different end of the country. I always love that about coffee. 5500 feet is pushing it in this area. Around 6200 feet and one can get a 10 year+ frost that can take out the harvest on cold years. This plot still goes back 3 generations and was an earlier aquisition for the farm but came after they were already having some success.
FVH is a model farm. Edwin Jr. is reknowed for his consultant work on the ground in Huehuetenango. If a new farm works with him for a couple of years, its bound to be seen on the COE winning list. Okay maybe I am talking him up a bit too much but over the 15+ years we have been working with him, we have seen it spawn so many award winning coffees and operations including another one of our favorites, Finca De Dios. All of this success is modeled after his own farm, FVH.
You can read about Finca Vista Hermosa and view more pictures here: Our Trip to Guatemala
Edwin’s farm has won the cup of excellence in previous years and also has been used by Anacafe for the perfect example of what a Huehue. can be.
The original Mayan managed farm and one of the few farms to survive the Guatemalan Revolution. Although this is a farm, if you ever went there – it is more of a village than a traditional farm like we have here. Edwin and his family have very little to do with the actual operations of the farm, its all done by the village. The Guatemalan government really does not extend out to the rural areas so it is up to Edwin and his family to help build roads, schools, doctor clinics, give housing loans and take care of any emergency that may arise – I tell you they do a fantastic job.
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