Artist Reserve: Guatemala Ben Lopez - Gesha Natural
Summary
Natural-processed Gesha coffee from producer Benjamin López, grown on El Aguacate farm in Buena Vista, San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala at 1,775 meters above sea level. This small lot from just 80 Gesha trees offers lilac florals, juicy purple fruits, vibrant orange, and a long, sweet finish. Light roasted.
Espresso
Ratio 1:2- Time
- 25 s
- Temperature
- 93°C
Adjust based on roast level and density. These coffees often open up at slightly higher extraction.
Pour over
Ratio 1:16- Coffee in
- 21.5 g
Grind: medium-fine
- 1.Bloom with 2-3x coffee weight (45-60g for 21.5g dose) (1:00)
- 2.Perform 2-3 controlled center-out pours
- 3.Avoid heavy swirling or stirring
- 4.Let it draw down naturally with a light rattle after the last pour
Water: 30-80 ppm, moderate alkalinity, balanced calcium/magnesium. Aim for extraction yield 20-23%, TDS 1.35-1.55.
Published by the roaster for this coffee. Treat it as a starting point — your grinder, water and machine will want their own tweaks.
Details
- Format
- Bean
- Roast profile
- Omniroast
- Decaffeinated
- No
- Producer
- Benjamin López
- Altitude
- 1775 m.a.s.l
- Variety
- Geisha
- Notes
- Lilac, Orange
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