Guatemala Finca Los Arcos Espresso
Guatemala Finca Los Arcos Espresso
In a filter brew, we reach for the second mug, and in an espresso brew, everything is so sweet with Guatemala Finca Los Arcos. This is easy to brew and disarming, even a few days from roast.
This season, Guatemalan coffees have all increased by about 20% again.
In terms of quality, Los Arcos is comparable to a super premium Brazilian coffee in a filter.
Top Trumps
Farm, Los Arcos
Country: Guatemala
Owner: Osmin Garcia
Nearest Town: Mataquescuintla
Region: Jalapa within New Oriente,
Altitude: 1900 Meters above sea level.
Varietals: Pache’ and Red Catuai
Shade Trees: Cuje and Gravilea
Production: 10 Tons
Process: Washed and sun-dried on the patio.
Roast: Espresso Roast.
Cup Potential
Espresso:
Biggest drinks downwards. 17-18g of coffee into 34-36g of espresso liquid. 25-30 seconds.
9 oz- Milk-based drink. Caramel. I don’t mean lost in milk, lactic sugars, but deliciously sweet and sugary.
6 oz milk-based drink. Soft cocoa and caramel
Espresso recipe: 17-18g of coffee into 45-50g of espresso liquid in 28+ seconds.
Bright red grape-like acidity and dark chocolate.
The rules are, there are no rules, if you are enjoying it and it tastes good!
Farm info
Osmin Garcis has been working with Thirdwave Coffee Source since the early days. The name Thirdwave aged quickly and transitioned into Primavera Coffee. This is because no one knew what the third wave was.
As a third-generation farmer, you are always looking to improve. In recent times, Osmin has built a new wet mill, allowing him to control his harvests. In the future, he plans to produce some honey and naturally processed coffees too. The processing is all very standard for the region. Hand-picking the ripest cherries in multiple passes, sorting out the unripe, de-pulping and fermenting for about 36 hours. The coffee is then rinsed and dried on the patio for 4-5 days. This is pretty quick, compared to other parts of the world. The coffee is then taken in parchment down to the dry mill for further sorting and export preparation.
Guatemala Finca Los Arcos is seductively sweet, with low acidity and will be a fantastic single-origin espresso again.
Why not share your brews with us?
We have sourced this coffee via Primavera where we source our early-season Guatemalan coffees. They are award-winning in their model and though a young company, they are also coffee producers and processors.