Wicho Valdés

Description

We could not resist doing it again. This year’s limited edition espresso is the first Venecia we have ever roasted – sweet and smooth as creamy milk chocolate and macadamia meet juicy blackberry and rich brown sugar. Wicho grew up helping his father on the family coffee farm and fell in love with coffee at an early age. After studying agronomy, he returned in 1998 to lead the family’s coffee production into a new era. Today, he continues to run the farms with his family while constantly developing both quality and farming methods. The coffee comes from Wicho’s San Lorenzo farm in Cobán and grows at 1,400 metres above sea level. Venecia is an unusual natural mutation of Bourbon that was selected to thrive in rainy growing regions. This makes the variety particularly interesting in Cobán’s cool and humid climate. The coffee is washed and roasted for espresso, where milk chocolate and macadamia create a creamy foundation while blackberry and brown sugar bring fruit and depth. Since 2021, Wicho has been moving his farms towards more natural and regenerative farming methods. In a small laboratory, he develops his own natural solutions to strengthen the coffee trees and make them more resistant. This work has made it possible to eliminate pesticides entirely and halve the use of fungicides. This is our first Venecia and a completely new expression from San Lorenzo. A full-bodied yet lively coffee that shows just how much personality a truly well-crafted single origin espresso can have. Coffee Facts Producer: Wicho Valdés Origin: Cobán, Guatemala Farm: San Lorenzo Altitude: 1,400 m.a.s.l. Variety: Venecia Process: Washed Flavours: Sweet and smooth as creamy milk chocolate and macadamia meet juicy blackberry and rich brown sugar