Valenzuela Family - Mataquescuintla, Guatemala

About This Coffee

This coffee is sourced from Pablo Adolfo Valenzuela Lima (Fito)'s farms in Mataquescuintla, Guatemala, including Fincas Buena Vista, Los Planes, San Francisco, Rabanillo, and El Ebano. The farms were first planted with coffee in 1935 at an altitude of 1850 meters. The coffee is worked with the help of family members including his son Franklin, brother Gilberto, and late-nephew Melvin. The varieties consist of Bourbon and Typica, specifically Pache San Ramon and Pache Colis, which are the original varieties planted in 1935. This coffee comes from a group of Indigenous Xinca coffee producers who farm in the mountains.

Origin

Mataquesquintla (Guatemala)

Flavor Notes

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Typology

Arabica

Typica, Bourbón, Pache San Ramón, Pache Colis

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Family runs deep at Drumroaster Coffee. Founded by Geir Oglend, who installed his first espresso machine back in 1972, the roastery in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island has been operating since 2007 with his children Carsen and Courtney now leading the coffee and training sides of the business. They roast on a 1958 Probat UG22 with original cast iron components, allowing high temperature charging for a quick but clean style that emphasizes sweet, chocolatey flavors with body and balanced acidity. The business started on a small 3 kilo Turkish roaster with minimal investment and grew entirely on cash flow without advertising. Sourcing focuses on ethically traded specialty coffees including fair trade, certified organic, single origin, and Swiss Water decaf, with Carsen working directly with producers to separate varieties for higher cupping scores and extra farmer payment. Located just off the Trans Canada Highway, it remains the only specialty roastery in the Cobble Hill area.

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