Guatemala El Injerto Gesha | 6oz bag of whole bean coffee | Equator Coffees

Guatemala El Injerto Gesha | Tastes like pear, tea rose, candied orange peel | Equator Coffees

Guatemala El Injerto Gesha | Light roast single origin coffee | Equator Coffees

Guatemala El Injerto Gesha

This creamy and nuanced light roast comes from El Injerto. One of the most celebrated coffee farms in Guatemala and a frequent leader in its national tasting competitions, El Injerto is managed by the fourth generation of the Aguirre family.

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Size

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6oz

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2lb

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$25.00

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Flavor Profile

Origin
La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Tasting Notes
Creamy and nuanced with notes of pear, tea rose, and candied orange peel.
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Arturo Aguirre

El Injerto was founded by Jesús Aguirre Panamá in 1874, with the first coffee planted around 1900. Today El Injerto is managed by the fourth generation of the Aguirre family. The farm is one of the most celebrated coffee farms in Guatemala and continues to be a leader in national tasting competitions, placing in the finals of Cup of Excellence fifteen times, amassing seven first place awards! Whenever we take the long journey into the highlands of Huehuetenango to visit El Injerto, we are impressed with the cleanliness, efficiency and beauty of their farm and mill. It is no wonder that their coffee tastes so great and achieves so many awards.

Altitude

5,300-6,030 feet

Variety

Gesha

Processing

Washed

Why We Love This Coffee

The Gesha variety was originally collected from coffee forests in Ethiopia in the 1930s. From there, it was sent to the Lyamungu research station in Tanzania before being brought to Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Central America during the 1950s. It was distributed throughout Panama by CATIE in the 1960s after being recognized for tolerance to Roya, or coffee leaf rust. However, the plant was not favored by farmers nor widely planted due to it having brittle branches. The variety finally came to prominence in 2004 when the Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, rediscovered it on their farm, Hacienda La Esmeralda.

This particular Gesha seed was carefully transported to Guatemala in ash from Malawi, a method commonly used by natives to preserve seeds. The coffee has a smaller bean than traditional Gesha and the fruit has a deeper, more vibrant red color, hence the name Malawi Ruby Gesha.

Sustainably Sourced

Good Coffee, Better Planet

The level of quality and consistency the coffee from El Injerto exhibits is nothing short of amazing. Coffee pickers are paid well and provided housing, food, and recreation areas on the farm, encouraging many to return each harvest season. In exchange, El Injerto retains experienced pickers familiar with their high standards and expectations.

Sustainability by the numbers:

- The Aguirre family installed a hydroelectric power plant that covers all of the farm’s electricity needs and then some. Surplus electricity is sold to the Guatemalan government.

- El Injerto is Rainforest Alliance certified - 65% of the almost 1,800-acre farm is a rainforest preserve.

- Coffee parchment leftover from dry milling is used to fuel their mechanical dryers.

- Coffee cherries leftover from wet milling is used for compost.

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Guatemala El Injerto Gesha

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Why We Love This Coffee

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