EL INJERTO MAGNOLIA / GUATEMALA

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ROAST Light roast Medium roast

STYLE Whole beans filter French Press

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GUATEMALA THE INFERTO MAGNOLIA CATUAI NATURAL

Guatemala El Injerto Magnolia Catuai Natural

El Inherto's Achievements

El Injerto is now one of the most famous farms in the world of specialty coffee. Its name first appeared on the world stage at the Guatemala Cup of Excellence in 2002. Of the 33 farms that were selected as winners, two were nominated, and one of them immediately won third place on its debut. This coffee, with its gorgeous, floral and rare flavor, has continued to captivate people around the world, and finally won first place at the 2008 COE, setting a new record for the highest trading price at the Guatemala COE at the time at $80.20 per pound.

Guatemala coffee has been loved in Japan for many years, and the owner, Arturo Aguirre, also known as Don Arturo, always works with coffee every day, hoping for the happiness of the local community, nature, his family, employees and customers. He says that he can continue to make delicious coffee because of the wonderful land and all the people involved in the production activities, and the people who feel and enjoy it. In order to contribute to the economic revitalization of the region and to the hope that all of his family can live a happy life, he limits the people who help out as pickers during the harvest season to only those from the surrounding community, and currently, at peak times, 800 people work there, providing local employment. In addition, thanks to the same people returning as pickers every year, the harvest level has improved, and as a result, he is able to give back in the form of better wages and benefits.

Fulfilling employment and production system

They reinvest their sales into the farm every year, and are committed to improving quality and protecting the environment by implementing a hydroelectric power generation system that eliminates the use of diesel, and by establishing air passages on the walls and center of the fermentation layer to make the fermentation process uniform and improve the cleanliness of the cups. Recently, they installed a new cherry receiving tank. As a result, cherry receiving work, which previously took place until midnight, can now be completed by 6:30 in the evening, which has been a major step forward in terms of employment and quality.

Never giving up on passion

There are over one million trees on the farm, and Aguirre personally checks the health of each and every one of them. For this reason, he does not cut back the trees uniformly in each section or row, as is commonly done. Although it takes many times more work, caring for each and every tree individually is essential to keep every corner of the farm healthy. He also tests multiple fertilizers every year, constantly looking up which one is best suited for El Injerto and whether there is a fertilizer that will improve the flavor.
The Magnolia plot is located in the center of El Injerto Farm, at an altitude of 1530-1600m. It was originally one of three plots producing Traditional Natural, but it has a good balance of sweetness and floral notes, so we purchase from a single area.

In recent years, the company has also been focusing on the natural process, and the uniform ripeness achieved by its well-employed pickers, thanks to their high picking skills, is one of Inhert's strengths in natural processing.