The Buenos Aires farm is unusually planted to an extraordinary amount of the maracaturra variety. Long ago the Valladares family made a commitment to its cultivation and it has really paid off. This was one of the original coffees Café Integral imported back in 2013, and it remains one of our favorites. Despite being classified within the greater Dipilto region, the namesake farm is indeed in the hamlet of “Buenos Aires” situated in the Macuelizo district. There the weather is warm and dry, accentuated with a mixture of acidic sandy and red clay soils that lend signature lifted aromas of sweet wheat, and warm spices like cinnamon, all spice and honeycomb.
The maracaturra is such a unique variety - with its dynamic combination of floral, tropical, and classic nuttier bass notes. This microlot is a special selection of a day’s picking that stood out from its peers.
Though a classic wash, the house style for this process is often to leave a slight bit of mucilage on the fruit, which lends the coffee a rounding and fruited quality that perfectly complements the characteristic varietal notes.
This coffee needs little in the way of makeup - we have chosen a well–developed roast that aims at coaxing a little more sweetness and body to balance the bright and floral notes without toning down any of its exotic brilliance.
