las marias

PRODUCER: San Luis el Vulcancito
COUNTRY: Guatemala
REGION: Santa Rosa
VARIETALS: Caturra
MASL: 1300
PROCESS: Washed
TASTING NOTES: Milk Chocolate, Orange Peel, Cashew​

Coffee has been running through the Schipper’s family veins for quite some time. While John Schipper passionately runs the farm and oversees the day-to-day activities in Guatemala, his two girls (Dos Niñas), the fourth generation of farmers at Finca San Luis El Volcancito, are the very heart and center of Dos Niñas. The Schippers sisters spent much of their childhood in the picturesque Guatemalan countryside on their family's farm, Finca San Luis El Volcancito. Now living stateside, the two girls have dedicated themselves to the work of introducing roasters across the US to the exceptional coffee the Schippers family has been producing for four generations.

Nestled in between the Guatemalan mountains, Finca San Luis El Volcancito resides in Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, in the region of Santa Rosa. The farm's origins date back to 1881, with the Schippers family buying the land in 1998. The coffee here grows on extremely fertile land, thanks to the farm's own private volcano. From its seedling stage in the nursery to its last drying step in the  patios, the coffee is cared for with great attention to detail. After months of careful rearing in the nursery, it is planted in the rich volcanic soil of San Luis. At harvest, each cherry is picked by expert pickers at the peak of ripeness. All coffee is processed on-site, with newly tiled fermentation tanks for superior clarity.

We are overjoyed to continue to partner with this great company and exceptional coffee family. We recommend Las Marias on either drip or espresso, as its delicious milk chocolate tasting notes will come through with ease.