Guatemala — Finca El Injerto Gesha (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🌸 Coffee Blossom • 🍊 Tangerine • 🍇 White Grape • 🌺 Florals

DETAILS

• Producer: Arturo Aguirre
• Farm: Finca El Injerto
• Region: Huehuetenango, Guatemala
• Varietal: Gesha
• Process: Washed
• Altitude: 1500–1800 MASL
• Size: 100g

INTRO

El Injerto, a stunning farm in Guatemala, renowned for its impressive Cup of Excellence rankings. A cup truly driven by white florals—Datura has rarely encountered such a clear and expressive coffee blossom aromatic note, with this level of intensity and definition.

THE PRODUCER

Finca El Injerto, owned by the Aguirre family, has become one of Guatemala's most celebrated coffee estates. Located in the remote highlands of Huehuetenango, the farm has won numerous Cup of Excellence awards and is known for its innovative approach to varietal selection and processing.

Their Gesha lots are particularly prized, showcasing how this celebrated varietal expresses itself in Guatemalan highlands with remarkable floral intensity.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Finca El Injerto involves:

• 🍒 Harvest — Careful hand-picking of ripe cherries
• 🔧 Depulping — Same-day processing after harvest
• 🧪 Fermentation — Controlled underwater fermentation
• 💧 Washing — Channel washing to remove mucilage
• ☀️ Drying — Sun-dried on patios and raised beds

The washed process preserves the delicate floral character of Gesha with exceptional purity.

THE CUP

A cup truly driven by white florals—Datura has rarely encountered such a clear and expressive coffee blossom aromatic note, with this level of intensity and definition. The acidity is medium, consistent from hot to cold. Notes of tangerine unfold in the aftertaste, carried by a silky mouthfeel. The finish lingers on white grape, leaving a clean and elegant impression.

Flavour Notes

• 🌸 Coffee Blossom
• 🍊 Tangerine
• 🍇 White Grape
• 🌺 Florals

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.