Finca El Chango - Mexico - Gesha Honey - Espresso
Made up of mainly Gesha, this experimental honey processed lot is sticky and layered!
Tastes like: prune, red berry, caramel
Coffee has been part of WIlfrido’s and his family’s lives since he can remember. Wilfrido was born and raised surrounded by coffee trees and coffee cherries. For him, coffee is much more than an agricultural product, is tradition, is his life. Finca el Chango goes way back. In the 70s, there were monkeys called changos hanging on trees and moving around the farm, hance, the name.
Wilfrido has continued with his family tradition, producing coffee. However, in around 2015, Wilfrido started taking a closer look to his processes and techniques to produce coffee and see how he could improve to achieve a better cup quality. This involved improving procedures, varieties, and technical details that helped him improve his coffee profile. In the short term, WIlfrido plans to expand his farm, plant new coffee trees, and improve his drying station. He has been experimenting and currently processes washed, naturals, and honey coffees.This honey process is pulped and directly transferred to raised beds for slow drying. As the farm locates in very cloudy and foggy, the coffee takes between 15 and 20 days to dry.
Info
Farm
Finca El Chango - This specific coffee is supplied by Wilfrido and his family.
Region
The coffee is grown in the Oaxaca area in Mexico.
Cupping Score
This outstanding lot produces a score of 88 points.
Elevation
1650 meters, these high altitudes are considered considerably high for Mexico.
Variety
Mix of varieties with half being Gesha.
Process
This is a honey processed coffee.
Exciting Future Ahead
In the short term, WIlfrido plans to expand his farm, plant new coffee trees, and improve his drying station.
He has been experimenting and currently processes washed, naturals, and honey coffees.This honey process is pulped and directly transferred to raised beds for slow drying. As the farm locates in very cloudy and foggy, the coffee takes between 15 and 20 days to dry.
Impact
Over the years Wilfrido has improved his quality of life, by receiving better incomes which he then reinvests on the farm and with his family.
“Working with specialty coffee, especially with Caravela Coffee has been very beneficial, because they value the work, the quality, and the dedication that we invest into the coffee. This motivates us to continue improving and producing coffee.” says Wilfrido.
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