Guatemala El Naranjo (Organic) Espresso

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

• Organic
• Shade Grown
• Handpicked
• Glyphosate Free

• Intro
• Technical Details
• Recipe

• 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 2023-24 season, as a staple favourite of our espresso line-up!

• • Producer Manuel Velasquez Aguilar
  • Processing Washed
  • Varieties Caturra & Bourbon
  • Harvest April 2022
  • Altitude 1400 masl
  • Region La Democracia, Huehuetenango
• • 20.0g

    ground coffee dose

  • 29

    seconds

  • 44g

    espresso shot yield

  • 93.0º

    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.