$15.99
From the first award it received in 1904 to its win at the prestigious Cup of Excellence Competition in 2007, it’s clear that San Sebastian has mastered the art of coffee production. Quality control and use of technology allows the farm managers to analyze every lot that is harvested, ensuring great coffee each year. The grow both Bourbon and Caturra (dwarf Bourbon) varieties that are then processed at the farm’s own wetmill and 100% sundried. The coffee is packed in grainpro bags at origin to further preserve the character.
Description
Description
New crop arrived mid September 2020 in Grainpro. We had been trying to acquire coffee from Finca San Sebastian in Guatemala Antigua for years but it had mainly gone to Japanese buyers. Years ago we met Mario Falla who owned and ran the farm. We had and really enjoyed the coffee but, as stated, there just was not enough to entertain us as new buyers. We wound up developing a relationship with other members of the family and became multi year purchases of their neighboring La Tacita farm. This year, something of a flip flop occurred – the La Tacita was all sold abroad and while at a trade show, I ran into Estuardo Falla who said he had a relatively small amount available. We roasted and cupped it, then closed the deal.
This Antigua coffee, new to us, comes from the San Sebastian farm which sits at about 5000-6000 feet above sea level and spans 450 hectares. The farm was founded in 1890 by Salvador Falla Santos and is now managed by a fourth generation member of the Falla family, Estuardo Falla Castillo. During its history San Sebastian has earned a spot as one of the most acknowledged names of Antigua coffee – there are only about 50 genuine Antigua farms. Over the century that it has been cultivating coffee it has managed to produce quality coffee time and again. From the first award it received in 1904 to its win at the prestigious Cup of Excellence Competition in 2007, it’s clear that San Sebastian has mastered the art of coffee production. Quality control and use of technology allows the farm managers to analyze every lot that is harvested, ensuring great coffee each year. The grow both Bourbon and Caturra (dwarf Bourbon) varieties that are then processed at the farm’s own wetmill and 100% sundried. The coffee is packed in grainpro bags at origin to further preserve the character.
