7oz bag of Guatemala La Soledad Geisha
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Special Selection

$20

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What do you get when you put the world's most elegant coffee cultivar in the hands of award-winning, fifth-generation growers in one of Guatemala's most celebrated coffee regions? La Soledad Geisha — a memorable coffee that expresses both the hallmark flavors of the cultivar and the terroir of its origin.

  • Type Special Selection
  • Country Guatemala
  • Flavor Profile Tropical
  • Variety Geisha

The details

  • Country Guatemala
  • Producer Pérez Family
  • Region Acatenango
  • Elevation Range 1560 m
  • Processing Method Washed
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2006
  • Direct Trade

How To Brew

We recommend starting with a 1:18 coffee-to-water ratio, which provides an excellent total extraction level and maximizes flavor pulled out of the bean. For our special selection coffees we recommend a pour over method either on a Chemex, V60 or Kalita Wave.

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 212 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

    • Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.

    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.

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