Origin
Hand-picked at peak ripeness, the coffee cherries are naturally processed and carefully dried on raised beds, bringing out the Gesha’s elegant floral notes and ripe red fruit character. Finca El Manzano’s meticulous approach has earned its coffees awards in national barista championships and top rankings in the 2018 El Salvador Cup of Excellence.
With tasting notes of maple, pecan, and carrot cake, this coffee brings a beautifully layered sweetness that shines through when brewed as a filter coffee.
Maple - Pecan - Carrot Cake
Varietals: Gesha
Altitude: 1300-1550 MASL
Process: Natural
Filter: Pour Over (V60)
Dosage
15g
Output
250mL
Brew Time
2:15-2:45 mins
- Preheat 300ml water to 92° Celsius.
- Place the paper filter on the V60 and, with the coffee dripper placed on your cup or vessel, rinse using about 50 ml of pre-heated water. Let the hot water drip into your cup, then discard.
- Grind your coffee medium-coarse and pour it into the paper filter, shaking it gently to ensure coffee is evenly distributed.
- Place your dripper and vessel on your scale and tare it.
- Start your timer and slowly pour hot water in a circular motion, making sure all the ground coffee is soaked. Use 50 ml of water for this first pour and let the coffee bloom.
- At 0:30 min start the second pour, using 100 ml of water. Once all water has fallen through, do a final pour using the remaining 100 ml.
- Stop the timer once all brewed coffee has finished dripping. You should end up with 250 ml of brew and a total brewing time between 2:15-2:45 minutes.
Adjust your grind size to change your brewing time:
- If your extraction time is too short, try a new brew after adjusting the grinder to a finer setting.
- If your extraction time is too long, try using a coarser grind size.
Production
El Manzano is no ordinary farm. Established in 1872, it’s been cared for by Emilio López Díaz’s family for six generations.
In 2005, Emilio took the family legacy a step further, expanding the farm with new coffee varieties and building a state-of-the-art mill, Beneficio El Manzano. This transformation opened doors to experimenting with diverse processing methods, showcasing the true potential of each varietal – including this exceptional Gesha.