Producer:  Pedro Echeverria on his Santa Catalina Las Nubes farm in Antigua

Elevation:  1,585-2,000 meters

Coffee Variety:  Bourbon, Pache, Caturra

Processing Method:  Washed

Harvest Dates:  December 2010 - March 2011

This rare coffee comes from the Santa Catalina Las Nubes coffee farm. The farm takes its name from the surrounding clouds (“las nubes”) that shelter the coffee trees from Guatemala's hot sun. It is located on the slopes of Volcán Acatenango in the Antigua Valley of Guatemala.

Of the thousands of coffees we encounter in our search for the best, only a precious few are deemed exceptional enough to become Starbucks Reserve® coffees, offered only for limited times at select stores.

Antigua coffees are noted worldwide, but there are only a handful of farms on the skirt of the Acatenango volcano, benefitting from this amazing environment for growing coffee.

The Santa Catalina Las Nubes farm is nestled on the slope of one of the three imposing volcanoes surrounding the Antigua growing region. Las Nubes means “clouds”— the farm, perched so high, is surrounded by a “cloud forest,” which protects the coffee trees from the hot tropical sun. This elegant coffee takes the classic Antigua flavors to the next level, with complex layers of praline and rich bittersweet chocolate, complemented by sweet tangerine-like acidity.

This Starbucks Reserve® coffee is available only at select times and stores, so be sure to enjoy it when you can.