Finally...finally...finally I'm here on my first trip to origin! Thank you Lord for getting me here safely and on time! I am here with the "Roaster's Guild" and Anacafe is our host. Anacafe's function is to promote Guatemala's amazing coffee while giving farmer's the tools necessary to produce said coffees. Don't tell anyone, but we are being spoiled to death here! Amazing breakfast in the hotel, a veritable feast for lunch, and my first taste of Zacapa rum with my pizza for dinner. The Anacafe building is quite fantastic. Some of the things I saw were: two 4 barrell probat sample roasters, 2 probatinos, 1 US Roaster 3k, 12k and 22k Probats, espresso lab and full lab for soil analysis. I enjoyed a tasty espresso from Guatamala barista champ Raul Rodas. Tomorrow it's off to Antigua to visit the Bella Vista, Volcanes and Pastores farms. Thanks to the Roaster's guild and Anacafe! God Bless!
More tomorrow,
AJ
So cool that you're getting to experience Guatemala! Wanna hear more.
ReplyDeleteWe appreciate your detailed account of things so far and will check the blog often. The bread table for breakfast TDF! A little slice of heaven for you! Great looking roaster...have you ever done any work for the Lands End catalogue? tee hee Your daughters roasted 7:30-11:30...they want to start earlier, but they've gained a greater appreciation for their Roaster/Barista father. We are greatly anticipating your next post of Guatemalan adventure. Keep up the good 'work'!XOXO,your familia Barishtas
ReplyDeleteP.S We used Hannah's account to write this comment, but it's from all of us [ =