GUATEMALA | Las Moritas | Red Pacamara | Washed

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About This Bean

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW241185578 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW241185578 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0">Let's</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"> journey back to 1988 when Don Higinio and his wife, Doña Aura, embarked on an adventure by </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0">purchasing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"> their first piece of land, which they lovingly named San José Las </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW241185578 BCX0">Moritas</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0">. Little did they know that Las </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW241185578 BCX0">Moritas</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"> would be just the beginning of their farming legacy.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW241185578 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW241185578 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW241185578 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0">The yearly coffee harvest at Las </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW241185578 BCX0">Moritas</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"> kicks off in November, starting in the lower regions and concluding in April at the highest points. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0">It's</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"> a magnificent blend of old coffee varieties growing alongside newly planted trees in meticulously planned rows. Here, coffee plants of all ages coexist, with renovations driven by selective pruning and the replacement of deceased plants. To combat the dry climate, an ingenious irrigation system has been implemented. Reservoirs feed water into tubes that traverse the coffee plots, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0">utilizing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"> gravity to distribute life-sustaining water to the plants.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW241185578 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW241185578 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW241185578 BCX0"><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0">Las </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW241185578 BCX0">Moritas</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW241185578 BCX0"> is a testament to the enduring legacy of Don Higinio and Doña Aura, a sprawling realm where the art of coffee cultivation meets innovation, diversity, and a deep connection to the land.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW241185578 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div>