Guatemala Finca el Platanillo Gesha
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About this coffee
The Gesha varietal is sometimes referred to as the 'Champagne of coffee', owing to its exceptional quality and unique flavour. This Platanillo certain embodies that with wonderful notes of mixed berries, tropical fruits and sweet finish. Very smooth. Great mouthfeel and lovely, vibrant cup of coffee. Possibly best suited more to longer-brew methods (filter, cafetiere, etc...) but also makes a zingy espresso which when pulled as a ristretto is wonderful.
Finca El Platanillo is 347 hectares of coffee trees and native forests. Stuardo has strived to find the perfect balance between preserving the natural ecosystems and producing excellent quality coffee. He carefully monitors the flora and fauna of the farm, including the soil health, to ensure this balance is maintained. The farm has been Rainforest Alliance certified since 2005, truly pioneering the certification in Guatemala.
In 1992, the Coto family opened their own dry mill and Su Beneficio to process and ship their own coffee. Finca El Platanillo primarily grows Catuai, Caturra, and Sarchimor with various experimental plots where this blend came from. There is also a varietal garden of 150 different varietals to understand which will fare better in the climate of the farm.
