Manuel Tzic SasoThe Roaster’s Cup, selected by our team at Zeke's, is our most recently released bean and a staff favorite. In 2021 Zeke’s started to engage in direct relationships abroad with coffee producers and cooperatives. Many of our blends contain beans sourced from these direct relationships, but the best parts about these relationships include participation with the coffee from 'bean to brew', transparency in the supply chain, and the ability to invest in projects with the producers and cooperatives. The goal of the roaster's cup is to highlight an exceptional Micro-lot and a piece of the producer's exceptional work.
The current producer on rotation is Manuel Tzic Saso from Guatemala (pictured on a roof next to his farm). Manuel's farm is near the small village of Panyebar, which is part of the San Juan municipality in Guatemala about 1.5 hours from Lake Atitlan. He grows his caturra and bourbon coffee trees organically, under heavy shade at about 1900 meters. Manuel uses the association's wet mill to de-pulp his coffee cherry before fermenting and drying it on raised beds. He is innovative and takes great pride in producing some of the best tasting coffee the association has to offer. |
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