Finca Panquejecho *Direct Trade* - Microlot

PRODUCER /// Don Jorge REGION /// Pacaya, Guatemala TASTING NOTES /// Red wine, rose, hibiscus, cacao PROCESS /// Washed-Carbonic Maceration VARIETY /// Bourbon, Caturra MASL /// 1500 “Don Jorge” is a very special lot for our family. The name honors my father, Jorge, who has spent years studying and experimenting with fermentation techniques, especially Carbonic Maceration, always searching for the perfect balance between complexity, cleanliness, sweetness, and structure in the cup. For this lot, he carefully selected a very special area of the farm, always searching for cherries with the ideal potential for this experimental process. We carefully selected only fully ripe Bourbon and Caturra cherries with an average Brix level of 22.3, ensuring high sugar concentration and optimal maturity before fermentation. The coffee underwent approximately 96 hours of controlled Carbonic Maceration in sealed anaerobic tanks rich in CO₂. After fermentation, the coffee was slowly dried for 35 days in shaded African beds with constant airflow. The final cup profile expresses intense wine-like characteristics, floral complexity, berry-like sweetness, and a silky mouthfeel. This lot represents both the volcanic terroir of Finca Panquejecho near the Pacaya Volcano and years of dedication, research, and innovation in coffee fermentation processes. ~Natalia Morales Abril