Guatemala | La Danta | Bourbon & Caturra | Washed

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<p><strong>Region:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW232833604 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW232833604 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"3",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}'>La Libertad, Huehuetenango</span></span></p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW20446881 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20446881 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">1600</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20446881 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW20446881 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">masl</span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-AU" class="TextRun SCXW20446881 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20446881 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"3",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}'> </span></span></span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8">La Danta is a specific plot on Finca La Bolsa where the Vides Family grow Bourbon and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW187787851 BCX8">Caturra</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8">. La Bolsa was f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8">ounded by Dr. Jorge Vides, a doctor and later the Director of the National Hospital of Huehuetenango, he initially travelled on horseback to the farm, developed a passion for producing high-quality coffee, earning him the "Outstanding Coffee Grower" award from Guatemala's National Coffee Association (ANACAFE) in 1984. Since 1995, the farm has been managed by his daughter, Maria Elena Vides, and his grandson, Renardo "Nayo" Ovalle Vides.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187787851 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"335557856":16777215}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW187787851 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW187787851 BCX8"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8"></span></span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8">The farm is committed to environmental sustainability, focusing on ecosystem conservation, water efficiency, and avoiding deforestation. It also supports the local community by providing education through a school founded in 1980 and a daycare and vocational training </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW187787851 BCX8">centre</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187787851 BCX8"> in 2012. Huehuetenango, known for its high altitude and diverse microclimates, produces coffee with bright and crisp acidity. The region recently excelled in the 2024 Cup of Excellence competition, with the top eight coffees from Guatemala coming from Huehuetenango!</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW187787851 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"335557856":16777215}'> </span></p> </div> <!---->