Lot 26: Los Jutes Antonio Meneses Hernandez
Since Mr. Trinidad E. Cruz established “Los Jutes”
farm in 1904, Meneses Siblings have maintained this long path by
keeping original values of integrity, quality, loyalty and justice.
The Meneses siblings are now the fourth generation, administering
and operating the farm from their “Santa Felisa”
headquarters. These values have led them through the
always-changing trends of the market.
Anabella, who is Agronomist, Ecologist & Q-Grader, have taken
the task to bring farming to the next level, it means creating a
concept of Precisely Agriculture at the farm, by analyzing every
day the work done under the “Laws of Nature” and the
needs of the Community; as it is the control of every single Lot
that is Processed at the Farm. Anabella is researching since 2010
different methods to develop different Flavors during Fermentation
and Drying Process, having great results that fit well with
different Varieties.
At Los Jutes Farm, Meneses Siblings had planted during the last 16
years, different exotic varieties. Our winner Lot, comes from
Geisha Plantation, planted in 2016, at 1,500 meters above sea
level.
Healthy Cherries from this plantation were ripen slowly under 70
percent of shade; then, cherries were picked at 21 Brixes in order
to have high percentage of sugars to transform them into Acids,
some of them Lactic, by a Slow Dry method -on Raised African Beds-
for 35 days.
Meneses siblings believes that Sustainability Practices, including
Profitability, Social and Environmental issues, have Direct Results
on an Exceptional Cup of Coffee and then better lives at the
Community. Meneses Siblings are not just Coffee Producers. They are
Specialty Coffee Growers.
Lot Description
Reference Number: | 26 |
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Opening Bid: | $6.50/lb |
Increment: | $0.01 |
Weight: | 596.3 lbs |
Varietal: | Geisha |
Process: | Natural |
Harvest: | 2025 |
Boxes: | 9 |
Boxes Size: | 30 |
Origin: | Acatenango Chimaltenango |
Producer: | Antonio Meneses Hernandez |
Score: | 89.25 |
Country: | Guatemala |
Shipping Method: | EXW |
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