This coffee comes from producer Elkin Guzman at his farm, El Mirador. Guzman and team constantly experiment with growing variables to improve the quality of the coffee. They use a semi-shade system to optimize temperature and control photosynthesis. They hand-pick the ripest cherries, sort them for quality, and dry them on raised beds to 10-11% moisture. The seeds are removed from the husk, sorted, bagged, and stabilized for export. The coffee starts with an intense sweet note that reminds us of watermelon candy and takes a delightful tropical turn, like sipping a Piña Colada out of a coconut on the beach, complete with a crazy straw.