Lot EI06-01: Legendary Gesha Peña Blanca (Wet Process)

Farm Name: El Injerto Estate

Certifications: Rain Forest Alliance and CARBON NEUTRAL

Coffee Name: Legendary Gesha (this coffee is a Legend thanks to our friends of Panama)

Awards: 2nd Place COE 2017

Lot #: EI06-01

Harvest date: March 09, 2019

Variety: GESHA Central America (seeds from Panama)

History: The seeds from the first plants we had at El Injerto came direclty from our friends at Hacienda La Esmeralda after a trip to Panama that Aguirre Sr. did. It was an honor to us to had this seeds and we treat them as they were: Royal Beans. That is why the name of Legendary Gesha after all its History.

This region is our second area with Geisha, planted one year later than Los Pinos. This area is facing west of the farm and receive the afternoon sun. 

Process: Peak Performance Process (P3). We call this to our exahustive process of hand sorting, separation and selection of the coffee beans through out the washed and dry mill. I

Includes cold extended fermentation, soaking for 24hrs after washing and very slow drying. This enhances the flavors and increases the life time of the coffee!

Altitude: 1610 masl

Avg. Temp: 13ºC to 26ºC

Rainfall: 1500 mm Average

Growing Region: Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Owner/Exporter: El Injerto S.A.

Mill: El Injerto

Drying Method: African Beds - Under Shade - Inside Green House.

Cupping Notes: Fully ripen cherries provide this coffee with characteristic sugar of fruit maturation, fragrance of guava, lavender and bergamot surprise your olfactory sense. Notes of green tea, lemon tea and cotton candy; hints of eucalypt add to its complexity. Tangerine acidity is well combined with plums and peaches in the aftertaste. Definitely, a coffee to remember.

Lot Description

Reference Number:EI06-01
Opening Bid:$15.00/lb
Increment:$0.25
Weight:225 lbs
Process:Wet Process
Harvest:2019-04-02 00:00:00
Bags:3
Drying Method:Green House/African beds

Coffee details

Description:

BODY: Buttery, Nectar, Well structured, Consistent[2], Complete[2]. CLEAN CUP: Clean[2]. BALANCE: Well balanced[2]. OVERALL: Type SHB. SWEETNESS: Juicy, Sweet, Caramel. FRAGANCE / AROMA: Cirico, Citric, Azuarado, Floral[2], Aromatic, Sandia, Chocolate[3], Sweet, Orange, Jasmine[2], Caramel. FLAVOR: Ripen grapes, Peach, Almond, Chocolate, Berries, Soft, Sweet[2], Plum, Citric, White wine, Black tea, Floral, Lemon, Lychee, Grape fruit, Honey, Caramel. AFTERTASTE: Delicate, Corto, Long-lasting[2], Persistent[2]. ACIDITY: Citric[2], Intense, Lemon, Bright, Fruit, Orange, Complex. Page

Cupping Notes from ANACAFE cuppers and well recognized guatemalan cuppers. 

Farm details

Producer Name: Arturo Aguirre
Farm Name: El Injerto S.A.
Region: La Libertad
Town: Huehuetenango
Farm Size: 250.0 ha
Farm Location: 15.567, -92.017
Mill: El Injerto S.A.
Average Rainfall: 2000
Certifications:
  • Rainforest Alliance
  • CO2 Neutral

Producer Story:

4th generation family owned Estate Coffee Farm with a mission to produce high end coffees respecting the environment and making people happy!

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