Guatemala - El Naranjo, Washed Espresso

Sweet, toffee and blackberry. Rich, raw cacao, lingering mouthfeel.

₩25,000 KRW

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Organic Certified
Glyphosate Free
Grown Under Shade
Selective Hand Picking

Manuel Velasquez Aguilar’s small coffee farm, Finca El Naranjo, is a top-class Organic smallholder farm located in the highlands of La Democracia in north-western Huehuetenango.

Manuel has been established at El Naranjo for decades, first purchasing a plot of land which forms part of the current farm in 1985. Since then, Manuel has grown his coffee operation to be his primary income. His organic management practices at El Naranjo are very well developed, with Manuel and his three permanent employees working year-round to control pests and manage plant health using organic practices including fertilization, shade growing and conservation of native foliage. Manuel uses his coffee pulp as compost, as well as vermiculture and compost from neighbours’ animals.

We are thrilled to welcome back Manuel and El Naranjo again in the 2024-25 season, as a staple favourite of our espresso line-up!

Producer	MANUEL VELASQUEZ AGUILAR
Processing	WASHED
Varieties	CATURRA & BOURBON
Harvest	APRIL 2024
Altitude	1,640 MASL
Region	HUEHUETENANGO

20.0g

ground coffee dose

29

seconds

44g

espresso shot yield

93.0

brew temperature

This recipe was developed on a La Marzoco Linea PB, using a Anfim SPII+ grinder. We encourage you to play around to meet your personal tastes and equipment setup.

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Processing with Manuel Velasquez Aguilar

VARIETY

Caturra & Bourbon

PROCESS

Washed

ALTITUDE

1640masl

This lot is a blend of Caturra and Bourbon. Manuel does not distinguish between the varieties and harvests both as a single lot with no segregation. The coffee is de-pulped on the small mechanical de-pulper on site at the farm, after which the parchment is dry fermented for 18-24 hours, before being washed twice to remove mucilage. Following this the coffee is then patio dried on concrete patios on-site at the farm. The typical drying time is between 3 and 5 days.