Flor de Maiz

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Creme Brûlée • Sweet ChocolateJuicy

Flor de Maíz is a cooperative of Maya Ixil farmers in Villa Hortensia Antigua, Guatemala, founded in 2002. The cooperative has built vital community infrastructure, including a collection center for parchment coffee and a primary school. Members selectively handpick coffee cherries, process them on their farms, and sun-dry the parchment on concrete patios, ensuring a consistently high-quality product. The cooperative also protects a local forest area that supports their community's watershed.

Guatemala is known for producing some of the world's most flavorful and nuanced coffees. Despite challenges like Coffee Leaf Rust, Flor de Maíz continues to produce exceptional coffee with tasting notes of Crème Brûlée, Sweet Chocolate, and Juicy fruit. The cooperative's commitment to quality and sustainability makes this coffee truly special.

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FAQ

How light/dark do you roast your coffee?

Our coffee ends up being a light-medium roast which makes it ideal to explore using a variety of different brew methods!

Our roasting philosophy focuses on balancing sweetness, acidity, and body, emphasizing flavor over color. This approach brings out the natural tastes and unique characteristics of the coffee's origin

What's the difference between Washed & Natural process?

In simple terms, when we talk about "washed" and "natural process" coffee, we're referring to two different methods used to prepare coffee beans after they are harvested.

1. Washed Process Coffee:
- In this method, the coffee cherries (the fruit that coffee beans come from) are first washed with water.
- Then, the outer fruit layer is removed, leaving only the bean.
- After that, the beans are fermented in water to remove any remaining fruit bits.
- Finally, the beans are dried.
- The result is a coffee with a cleaner, crisper taste, often with brighter acidity and more defined flavors.

2. Natural Process Coffee:
- Here, the harvested coffee cherries are not washed. Instead, they are dried with the fruit still on the bean.
- This drying usually happens in the sun, and it can take several weeks.
- After drying, the dried fruit layer is removed to get to the bean.
- Coffee made from natural process beans tends to have a sweeter, fruitier flavor profile, sometimes with a heavier body and less acidity compared to washed coffees.

In essence, the key difference lies in how the fruit is removed from the coffee bean and how this affects the flavor of the coffee. Washed coffees are known for their clarity and vibrant flavors, while natural process coffees are often more complex and fruitier.