GUATEMALA | La Danta | Bourbon & Caturra | Washed

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About This Bean

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199906057 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW199906057 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW199906057 BCX0">La</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0"> Danta is a specific plot on Finca La Bolsa where the Vides Family </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW199906057 BCX0">grow</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0"> Bourbon and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW199906057 BCX0">Caturra</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0">. La Bolsa was f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0">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 SCXW199906057 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"335557856":16777215}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW199906057 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW199906057 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0">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 SCXW199906057 BCX0">centre</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0"> in 2012. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0">Huehuetenango, known for its high altitude and diverse microclimates, produces coffee with bright and crisp acidity.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW199906057 BCX0"> 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 SCXW199906057 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"335557856":16777215}'> </span></p> </div>