Hugo Ruiz

Summary

Hugo Ruiz's coffee is sourced from his small farm near Concepción Huista in the Huehuetenango highlands of western Guatemala. Hugo is a member of the CODECH cooperative, which has been partnered with Counter Culture Coffee since 2010. This lot was identified as one of the best of the harvest through cooperative cupping. The coffee is washed, certified organic and kosher, and grown at 1,800m elevation. Varieties grown include Caturra, Bourbon, and Pache Verde. The flavor profile features cocoa, nougat, and pear-like sweetness.

Details

Format

Bean

Decaffeinated

No

Producer

Hugo Ruiz

Altitude

1800 m.a.s.l

Variety

Bourbon, Caturra

Notes

Cocoa, Pear, Nougat

The roaster

Counter Culture

Counter Culture is one of American specialty coffee's most influential names — based in Durham, North Carolina since 1995 and a byword for 'seed to cup' sourci…