Guatemala Esperanza La Vega Washed
Fruity and gorgeous flavors such as black currant and apricot.
Sweet like caramel. Solid body.
○ We roast after receiving your order.
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○ The product will be delivered in a stand-up bag with a zipper and valve for easy storage. Store the product out of direct sunlight.
The expiration date is 90 days from the roasting date.
<How to brew>
We recommend aging the coffee for 3 days to 1 week after roasting, and then brewing it at around 87°C. (The recipe we use is here .)
"City Roast (just before 2nd crack)"
Hand drip (hot): Yes Hand drip (iced): Yes Immersion method (hot): Yes Immersion method (iced): Yes Cold brew coffee: Yes
<Bean details>
Farm: Esperanza Farm (La Vega plot)
Producer: Aurelio Villatoro Country: Guatemala Region: Huehuetenango, Ojablanca Grape variety: Caturra, Bourbon Processing method: Washed Altitude: 1,400 - 1,800m
Roast level: City roast (just before 2nd crack)
Contents: 150g/500g
Bean number: 1064
Direct material cost rate: 38.8%
Taste: Cassis, apricot, caramel
＜Story＞
Every year, Farm Esperanza competes for the top spot at the Cup of Excellence, an international competition that determines the best coffee harvested in Guatemala that year. The farm is located in Oja Blanca, Huehuetenango, a six-hour drive from the capital, Guatemala City, near the border with Mexico. There are many specialty coffee producers in the surrounding area, including the world-famous rival farm, El Injerto, making it a true mecca for Guatemalan specialty coffee. Among them, the high quality of Farm Esperanza attracts coffee buyers from all over the world.
The Esperanza farm was started by the previous owner, Eléodoro Villatoro, in 1956. At that time, the roads were bad, so coffee beans were loaded onto the backs of horses and it took many days to walk to the city of Huehuetenango to sell them. His son, Aurelio, worked as a mechanic, and then returned to the Esperanza farm where he was born in 1986 to put his experience to good use. Now, Aurelio is at the center of the farm, and with the addition of his granddaughters Ginelle and Christabel, three generations have been involved in coffee production. 60 years ago, the farm was a small one hectare, but with dedicated farm management, production has gradually increased, and with the attitude of providing high-quality coffee and its outstanding quality, the farm now owns several farm plots in the surrounding area, including La Vega, along with natural forests.
At Esperanza Farm, the washed parchment is soaked again for 24 hours in a soaking pool called "Pira de Remojo" before drying. This balances the moisture throughout the beans and creates a very rounded taste in the cup. With the blessings of nature, such as abundant water resources from the two mountains surrounding the mill, clay soil, abundant rainfall and mountain breezes, excellent coffee is constantly being produced.
<Production cost (per 150g)>
① Direct material cost:
The cost of materials allows you to directly gauge how much it costs to produce roasted beans.
(Example) Green beans, zipper bag with valve, front seal, back seal
The direct material cost rate for these beans (direct material cost ÷ list price × 100) is 38.8% .
②Indirect material costs:
The cost of materials, which cannot be directly calculated as the amount required to produce roasted beans.
(Example) Teeth and rubber parts of a seal cutter ③ Direct labor costs:
Labor costs are a direct measure of how much it costs to produce roasted beans.
(Example) Salaries paid to employees involved in production such as roasting and putting roasted beans into bags. 4) Indirect labor costs:
Labor costs are not directly measured in terms of how much it costs to produce roasted beans.
(Example) Salaries paid to employees not involved in manufacturing, such as clerical work ⑤ Direct expenses:
An expense that directly determines how much it cost to produce roasted beans.
(Example) Expenses incurred when outsourcing some of the manufacturing-related processing, such as putting roasted beans into bags, to an external company. 6. Indirect expenses:
Expenses that cannot be directly measured in terms of how much it cost to produce roasted beans.
(Example) Electricity/gas costs used for roasting, depreciation costs for the roaster, electricity costs for storing green beans at low temperatures
The total of the above items ① to ⑥ is the manufacturing cost.
*Total cost is the cost when the manufacturing cost, selling expenses incurred in selling the product, and general administrative expenses incurred in managing the entire store are included.
