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Farmland and mountains of El Injerto in Guatemala | Equator Coffees

Coffee cultivation at El Injerto in Guatemala | Equator Coffees

Sorting fresh coffee cherries at El Injerto in Guatemala | Equator Coffees

Guatemala El Injerto SL28

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This fully-washed process single origin coffee comes from El Injerto, one of Guatemala's most celebrated farms. We have limited inventory of this coffee; fans of complex light roasts (especially SL28 itself) really need to try this one before it's gone!

In addition to their tremendous quality and consistency, El Injerto is proudly Rainforest Alliance Certified: 65% of the almost 1,800-acre farm is a rainforest preserve.

Roasted fresh & shipped from the Equator Coffees roastery every Wednesday

Size

cecom-special

6oz

save 5% per oz

12oz

Flavor Profile

Origin
La Libertad, Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Tasting Notes
Complex flavors of honeysuckle, pink lady apple, and almond.
Roast Level

Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Arturo Aguirre

El Injerto was founded by Jesús Aguirre Panamá in 1874, with the first coffee planted around 1900. Today El Injerto is managed by the fourth generation of the Aguirre family. The farm is one of the most celebrated coffee farms in Guatemala and continues to be a leader in national tasting competitions, placing in the finals of Cup of Excellence fifteen times, amassing seven first place awards! Whenever we take the long journey into the highlands of Huehuetenango to visit El Injerto, we are impressed with the cleanliness, efficiency and beauty of their farm and mill. It is no wonder that their coffee tastes so great and achieves so many awards.

Altitude

5,300-6,030 feet

Variety

SL28

Processing

Washed

Why We Love This Coffee

This lot is the celebrated SL28 variety, which is a Bourbon derived Arabica cultivar that emerged in the 1930s through the work of botanists at the respected agricultural research institute, Scott Laboratories. Although the name is rather unromantic, SL28 is a favorite of many coffee professionals. Widely planted in Kenya, SL28 is often credited with providing the unique combination of sweetness, refined acidity and concentrated fruit complexity that is found in the best coffees from this origin.

Sustainably Sourced

Good Coffee, Better Planet

The level of quality and consistency the coffee from El Injerto exhibits is nothing short of amazing. Coffee pickers are paid well and provided housing, food, and recreation areas on the farm, encouraging many to return each harvest season. In exchange, El Injerto retains experienced pickers familiar with their high standards and expectations.

Sustainability by the numbers:

- The Aguirre family installed a hydroelectric power plant that covers all of the farm’s electricity needs and then some. - Surplus electricity is sold to the Guatemalan government.
- El Injerto is Rainforest Alliance certified - 65% of the almost 1,800-acre farm is a rainforest preserve.
- Coffee parchment leftover from dry milling is used to fuel their mechanical dryers.
- Coffee cherries leftover from wet milling is used for compost.

Guatemala El Injerto SL28

Flavor Profile

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Why We Love This Coffee

Good Coffee, Better Planet

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