Flavour & aroma notes of chocolate, caramel, shortbread & cinnamon...
with the addition of mandarin orange as the coffee cools.
 
Country: Guatemala
Region: Plateau of Fraijanes
Process: Washed
Varietal: Tekisic
Altitude: 1630-1650 metres above sea level
 
Walking across the Rabanales plantation is like taking a trip across history, where you can see coffee plants that go all the way back to the 19th Century when Don Gregorio Zamora began working on the land.
In 1884, Don Gregorio, a successful entrepreneur and hardworking farmer, bought the land located in the Plateau of Fraijanes, Guatemala. He had a profound passion for agriculture and owned multiple farms, but since the first time he visited the land, of what now is Rabanales, he knew that it was very special and fell in love with it immediately. He envisioned here a high-quality and sustainable coffee plantation, so he carefully chose the best areas in the higher parts of the farm, and began planting the first coffee trees himself. Some of these coffee trees still exist and allow us to enjoy a cup of the same coffee that Don Gregorio did more than 130 years ago.
 
Don Gregorio, a very methodical man, established four Golden Rules for cultivating his coffee:
1. Always use the best and the highest quality seeds, suitable for high altitudes, in addition to innovative agricultural techniques.
2. Devote all efforts to the plantation and provide tender care to all the coffee trees, every day from sunrise to sundown; looking after the preservation and sustainability of all the natural resources of the region.
3. Process the coffee cherries at the farm’s mill, carefully controlling every step of the process, washing the beans using pure water from nearby springs, and drying them in open patios under the sun.
4. Every morning, thank God for the gift of a new day... and again at sundown for allowing the accomplishment of a day's hard work and infinite care of the plantation.
 
Five generations later, they are still cultivating and processing coffee following these same Golden Rules. This has led to the production of quality coffee that has achieved a top place shared only with the finest and best coffees of Guatemala. In the last decade, a commitment has been made to not only produce exquisite coffee but also to do it in the most sustainable way possible, while also contributing to the development of the coffee industry. They have been working closely with national and international organizations to permanently conduct studies and experiment with different varieties, technologies, and agricultural practices; many of these have helped coffee farmers around the country improve their plantations. Recently, they invested in state-of-the-art processing equipment, reducing their water consumption and environmental footprint. Today, the goal at Finca Rabanales is to continue producing great coffee while being leaders in the adoption of smarter technologies and agro-industrial techniques, setting an example for other coffee producers.