The details

Origin story

  • Country Mexico
  • Producer Enrique López
  • Region Candelaria Loxicha, Sierra Sur de Oaxaca
  • Elevation Range 1600 m
  • Processing Method Honey
  • Drying Method Raised Bed
  • Harvest February - April 2022
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2012
There are two leading strategies for quality improvement in today's specialty coffee market: introduction of new, higher-quality cultivars and innovation in post-harvest processing. No grower in our sprawling global network of Direct Trade suppliers has pursued both strategies quite as creatively as Enrique López of Finca Chelín. The approach is on full display in this lot, a honey-processed Geisha varietal.

How To Brew

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 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 and Los Angeles, 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.

7oz Mexico Finca Chelín Honey Geisha
Mexico Finca Chelín Honey Geisha 7oz