Guatemala Antigua La Folie

Just outside the town of Antigua is the small village of San Felipe de Jesus. And among the houses on the twisting and narrow side streets is an old coffee farm called La Folie. It is owned by Penny Matheu, having been divided off from the greater Matheu family lands and the neighboring Finca Filadelfia. The farm operates as a small estate of 91 acres. The last time we visited the farm was right after they placed top 5 in the Guatemalan Cup of Excellence competition (despite the fact it was bombarded with rain and mud in a violent storm the day previous). It's a beautiful old-style farm at 1700 meters above sea level, planted chiefly in Bourbon, with Caturra and some Typica as well. The manager, Don Julio Valencia, lived on the farm at that time, and is in some of the photos we have from that visit. The plantings are well-organized in blocks and rows, a classic Antigua style farm on flat, fertile grounds. This is our second lot from La Folie this year, and another prime example of clean wet process Antiguan coffee, with crowd pleasing sweetness, and bright cup character.