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

Guatemala El Injerto Pacamara | Tastes like gardenia, rhubarb, carrot cake | Equator Coffees

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

Guatemala El Injerto Pacamara

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This floral and creamy coffee comes from our 15+ year Guatemalan producer partners at El Injerto, whose profound commitments to both cup quality and sustainable agriculture continue to inspire us.

Roasted fresh & shipped from the Equator Coffees roastery every Wednesday

Size

cecom-special

6oz

save 5% per oz

12oz

Flavor Profile

Origin
La Libertad, Huehuetenango
Tasting Notes
Floral & creamy with notes of gardenia,
rhubarb, & carrot cake
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Arturo Aguirre (El Injerto)

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, and 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 wins so many awards.

Altitude

5,300 - 6,030 feet

Variety

Pacamara

Processing

Washed

Why We Love This Coffee

Pacamara is a hybrid between the Maragogipe and Pacas varieties. It exhibits florality, tropical fruit and citrus notes, balanced with pleasant nutty or earthy quality. When well roasted the lively fruitiness of the acidity is complemented by a creamy, full body. This variety is notoriously finicky to roast, but the reward for a successful roast is a nuanced and elegant cup.

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 in practice:
- 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.