Finca El Tambor 250g

Finca El Tambor 250g

Finca El Tambor 250g

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Fifth generation farmer Victor Calderón revitalised El Tambor after decades of abandonment, transforming it from former pasture and mining land into a high altitude Arabica farm. At 1,500+ meters, the estate now reflects Victor’s commitment to quality and his family’s century long legacy in Guatemalan coffee. 

What to expect: Vibrant and juicy, this coffee opens with a burst of Pomegranate sweetness. Soft, Jasmine like florals weave through the cup, leading to a clean, refined and delicate sweetness that lingers beautifully on the finish.

Click here to learn more about this wonderful coffee, with insights from our Head Roaster, Shane.

 

 

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Finca El Tambor

Our seasonal coffees each come with their own story, which is part of what makes them so special. Here we take a closer look at the producers of this coffee.

THE FARM

Victor Calderon represents the 5th generation of coffee farmers from a family that has been in coffee for more than 100 years; El Tambor, however, is a relatively new addition to the rich mosaic of farms dotting this region of Guatemala, just outside of Guatemala City. 

Victor bought the farm at the beginning of 2001 with the aim of moving out of Robusta cultivation (in which his family had previously specialised) and into Arabica. He was so committed to this vision that he sold his house and car in exchange for El Tambor, and upon signing the documents immediately set about renovating the coffee plots, expanding areas under coffee and improving the farm’s small wet mill. 

The Facts

Varietals: Bourbon & Catuai
Processing: Fully washed & sun dried in patios
Altitude: 1,676 to 1,860 metres 

Harvesting & Processing

All coffee is picked and processed in microlots of around 22 bags of pergamino, selected according to location on the farm with attention to varietals making up the lots. Despite the farm’s size, Victor continues to process all of the farm’s coffee using a small pulper with a diesel motor. He points out that not only is this more energy efficient than larger pulpers, it is also more economical: $20 for diesel gets them through a full half of the harvest. 

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Our Coffee Broker

For over ten years we have worked closely with Mercanta. They pay a fair price for coffee, empowering the growers they work with. Such is our faith in their commitment to supporting farmers that we now purchase 100% of our coffee through Mercanta.
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