Guatemala · El Amate · Washed
This one comes from Petronilo Martinez’s farm in Hoja Blanca, Huehuetenango, right near the Mexican border. His father planted it in 1958. Petronilo is in his eighties now and still walks the farm most days, with his son running it alongside him.
It’s a washed coffee. The fruit comes off first, the beans ferm
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The orange bitters tasting note caught my attention as we’ve been enjoying Old Fashioneds lately and recently picked up orange bitters ourselves.
El Amate is now my second-favorite Actual Coffee (The Ethiopian Yirge is my all time fav)! The El Amate is mild, smooth, and perfect for these cold mornings, especially with a splash of heavy cream. I enjoy it most as it cools to around 140°F, when those warm, sweet/warm flavors really pop.