Process: Washed
Variety: Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Typica
Elevation: 1,600 – 1,900 masl
Magarciy is a beautiful farm on the shores of Guatemala’s stunning Lake Atitlán, in the country’s southwestern department of Sololá.
Today, operations at Magarciy are helmed by José Ramírez Jr., who oversees production of the family’s lots and works with small producers who grow coffee in the towns that surrounded Lake Atitlán. For many years, the family’s impressive wet mill was used by the local CoAtitlán Cooperative, which supported hundreds of local coffee growers. While the association was recently forced to dissolve due to compliance challenges and pricing pressures, the Ramírez have chosen to continue processing their own coffees while still supporting many of Magarciy’s neighbouring small-scale farmers.
Tasting notes: Cherry ripe, brown sugar, hibiscus