Tasting Notes: Sarsaparilla, Marmalade, Brown Sugar

Process: Washed

Elevation: 1520-1650

Variety: Catuaí, Caturra, Pache, Bourbon

You may remember that, last year, we had the chance to offer a stellar Guatemalan coffee produced by Miguel Mendoza. The coffee’s complex profile of baked fruit and jam notes was a knockout, made all the more special by the fact that we were able to visit him on his farm, El Mirador, in the Spring of 2024. 

Recently, Miguel’s farm operations have been spearheaded by his son, Ever. This latest offering represents the fruit of that transition, showcasing the legacy of their family’s business as well as a capacity for diverse flavors found within El Mirador. We taste a sparkling, syrupy quality akin to classic sodas, with soft citrus notes in the finish. This profile evokes that which belonged to the coffee we offered from the family last year, while still possessing the ability to surprise us by giving us something unique and remarkable to experience. We see this as representative of the continually evolving work of the Mendozas at El Mirador. “Each year we challenge ourselves to improve the quality of our product,” Ever states. It is a collaborative effort, one that extends beyond any one particular worker or producer at El Mirador. In that way, Ever Mendoza’s coffee is also representative of our own values at Edison, and one of the primary reasons we take so much joy in getting to partner with him and his team of producers.