How Does Each Season Affects The Harvest and The Taste Of Coffee
Coffee harvesting is one of the most exciting moments at any coffee farm, and hand-picking them at Hacienda Iluminada is MAGICAL! Coffee beans take three years to grow, so it’s an exciting moment to taste and enjoy. Each coffee farm has different coffee beans with different flavor notes, but the season that you harvest your coffee beans also has an impact on the flavor. Isn’t that AMAZING? At Hacienda Iluminada, our coffee season begins in September, which gives our coffee beans a bold and fruity flavor, but this might vary for each coffee farm. In this Hacienda Iluminada blog, we will talk about how each season changes the taste of coffee
Why do seasons matter?
Spring Harvest: Many coffee farms in other origin harvest pick their coffee beans in the spring season. These coffee beans can an intense, fruity notes. Because of the temperature during this season lets the cherries to ripen slowly, creating a balanced flavor. If You love your coffee beans with balanced and fruity favor then this is PERFECT for YOU!
Summer Harvest: In places like Guatemala or Costa Rica and Mexico coffee beans are harvested during the summer! These type of coffee beanshave bold, earthy flavors. The hot weather lets the coffee cherries grow faster causing the coffee beans to have richer taste with unique notes!
Fall Harvest: Many coffee farm harvest their coffee beans during October, for example in El Salvador! This type of coffee beans have a more complex flavor! Since the temperatures cool and rains return, the beans can develop a developer a balanced taste with hints of spice or nuttiness.
Winter Harvest: Believe it ir not there are coffee beans being haverst during winter! In Colombia coffee farms harvest during December and in the middle of February! Coffee cherries during this season have a smooth flavors with natural sweetness. it can be your favorite if you love sweet coffee beans!
If it’s GOOD for earth, it is GOOD FOR YOU!
Timing is very important!
Timing matters, even for coffee bean harvesting! It's important to wait for the perfect time when the freshness and quality of the coffee beans are perfect. At Hacienda Iluminada, we take care of our coffee beans with so much patience. It might take longer to get coffee beans, but we want our caffeinated humans to have the best caffeinated experience! This takes a lot of experience and an active exchange with local producers and exporters.
In Conclusion…
Every season is important for coffee cherry harvesting! Each season bring a different flavor to coffee beans, that what makes coffee unique and magical. Timing is everything to bring each caffeinated human a delicious cup of coffee, now you know the story behind each coffee bean form different origins and the patience and dedication to bring you the perfect cup of coffee!