GuatemalaSwerl Coffee Roasters · Falkenberg
Rene Garcia Espresso - Guatemala
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What Swerl Coffee Roasters says about this coffee
Vibrant and sweet. Tasting like white grapes, brown sugar and red apple. Lingering sweet hazenults in the aftertaste.
Origin: Guatemala Region: El Volcancito, Santa Rosa Producer: Rene Garcia Elevation: 1705 masl Variety: Pache San Ramon Process: Fermented Washed
Roasted for: Espresso
Ripe cherries are collected and de-pulped with a Penagos ecopulper the same day, before being left to dry ferment in sealed bags for 48 hours. The coffee is then washed and turned out onto raised beds to be dried for around 16 days in direct sunlight during the day, depending on the climate.
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The second year that we are sourcing the Guatemalan lots through our partners at Semilla. Semilla is supporting smallholders in area, the indigenous Xinca group, to be able to access the specialty coffee market. Rene Garcia is part of this group of producers.
Rene’s farm was founded by his maternal grandparents, who were the first to start growing coffee there. After many years of hard work, they passed the farm down to his parents, but unfortunately, Rene's father did not take over the property and left it abandoned.
At the age of 14, Rene began working on the farm himself. He utilized cattle manure as…
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What Swerl Coffee Roasters says about itself
Fairtrade
“Traceability, fair trade and ethically sourced have become buzz words in the industry this past decade but if we had to sum up Swerl into two words it’s likely seasonality and relationships.” their page (opens in a new tab)
Direct trade
“Grateful for all the work everyone does, from our direct trade partners in Brazil the Barreto family, the amazing work of the importer Semilla helping to build producer-run collectives at origin, to single producers like Jhon Jairo in Colombia dedicated to quality, community and consistency.” their page (opens in a new tab)
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