About This Bean

<h2 id="docs-internal-guid-37a4e6be-7fff-c903-4edd-339c1001e3ef" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 18pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guatemala El Santo — Fraijanes Highlands</h2> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Air-Roasted • Smallholder Produced • Volcanic Grown "El Santo" The Saint <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guatemala El Santo comes from smallholder producers in the El Cerrito and Los Verdes communities of the Fraijanes region — an area named after the “Juanes Friars,” who introduced coffee to these highlands more than 200 years ago. Traditional varieties such as Bourbon, Typica, Catuai, and the Guatemalan native Pache Comun are still cultivated today, preserving the classic character that has made Guatemalan coffees known worldwide. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grown between 1,200–1,700 meters above sea level in sandy loam enriched with fresh volcanic ash from Pacaya Volcano, this coffee reflects the balance and complexity of its environment. Mineral-rich soils, cool mountain temperatures, and careful smallholder farming create a cup that is structured yet refined — with layered sweetness and a clean finish. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">El Santo is sourced from approximately 50 smallholder farmers working within two cooperatives, each farm averaging about five hectares. The supply chain emphasizes traceability, offering detailed information on producer lots, fermentation times, drying schedules, and quality control data — a reflection of the region’s commitment to consistent improvement. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Processing takes place at Beneficio San Victor in Los Verdes, a family-owned wet mill operated by the Molina family since 1990. Located between Los Pinos Lagoon, Cerro Redondo Volcano, and Lake Amatitlán, the mill blends modern efficiency with traditional care. Updated equipment helps conserve water while maintaining quality, and direct feedback to producers helps refine cultivation and processing with every harvest. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Air-roasted in small batches at Passport Coffee <div id="docs-internal-guid-c4b5cb4a-7fff-4e54-9020-06b5f8df7bc6" align="left" style="margin-left: 0pt;" dir="ltr"> <table style="border: none; border-collapse: collapse;"> <colgroup> <col width="169"> <col width="447"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Name: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guatemala SHB EP El Santo </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Country: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guatemala </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Region: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Antigua / Central Highlands </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Farm or Cooperative: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cooperativa El Cerrito </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Current Lot: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">S200955-1 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Altitude: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1,500 - 1,800 masl </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Varietal(s): </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bourbon • Caturra • Catuai • Pache </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Processing Method: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Washed / Fully Washed/ Patio Dried </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harvest: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">December - March </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Screen Size: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">SHB EP (16+) </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Moisture Content: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Approx. 10.5 - 11.5% </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Importer Cupping Score: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">84 - 85 </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tasting Notes: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Milk Chocolate • Caramel • Toasted Almond • Cherry• Clean Finish </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Roast level: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⭐⭐⭐ Medium </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Acidity: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⭐⭐⭐ Exceptional Acidity - Vibrant, lively, expressive character </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Body: </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 2pt 2pt 2pt 2pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #000000 0.75pt;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⭐⭐ Medium-Bodied - Smooth, balanced, rounded texture </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>

Guatemalan- Farm Direct, El Santo

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