Guatemala
Finca El Güitano
Marcotulio Estaban Solis

Marcotulio and his family run Finca El Güitano, located in Huehuetenango, known for its fruity profiles and consistent coffees. He learned to work in coffee thanks to his father who transmitted his knowledge to work the land, but his passion for coffee is intrinsic, he loves this crop.

Washed process Bourbon, caturra

Flavour: Lychee, milk chocolate, hazelnut

Body: Acidity:

Roast: omni (filter + espresso)

Marcotulio and his family run Finca El Güitano, located in one of the most prominent growing areas of Huehuetenango, known for its fruity profiles and consistent coffees. He learned to work in coffee thanks to his father who transmit- ted his knowledge to work the land, but his passion for coffee is intrinsic, he loves this crop. He has worked in coffee for over 35 years, but only two in specialty coffees. Since he transitioned to a quality-centric approach, he has also changed harvesting, processing, and drying practices, leading to better cup quality. As part of the PECA program, he has been able to keep improving and knowing that he has what it takes to sell his crop at a better price. Marcotulio plans to continue to constantly improve infrastructure and plant health to become more productive and maintain quality. He hopes customers will enjoy his coffee, a coffee grown with care and love!

Sourcing and ingredients

100% Bourbon, caturra coffee beans, provided by Caravela and roasted by us on Gadigal land / Sydney.

Country grade: Unknown ?

Packaging

Bag: ABA Certified home compostable
Label: Recyclable
Valve (on bags larger than 250g): General waste
Coffee ordered online is shipped in a recyclable cardboard box

Brewing this coffee

We recommend brewing this coffee 15–49 days post-roast. If pre-ground, brew as soon as possible. Our advice on storing coffee.

1:3
dose:yield
ratio

To brew on espresso, we recommend using 20g of beans (dose) to get 60g of espresso out (yield), during 24-28 seconds.

g dose

g yield

View the how to brew espresso (single origin) guide.

1:16.7
beans:water
ratio

To brew in infusion/fed brewers (V60, Chemex) use a ratio of 1:16.7 ratio of beans:water.

g beans

g water

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1:14.3
beans:water
ratio

To brew in immersion brewers (plunger, AeroPress, Kalita, batch brewer) we recommend using a 1:14.3 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

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1:12
beans:water
ratio

To brew as cold brew we recommend using a 1:12 ratio of beans:water

g beans

g water

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Producer: Marcotulio Estaban Solis
Country: Guatemala
Region: Huehuetenango
Altitude: 1518m above sea level
Varietals: Bourbon, caturra
Process: washed
Harvested: March 2021
Body
Acidity
Tasting notes: Lychee, milk chocolate, hazelnut
Roast style: Omni (filter + espresso)

Varietals

Bourbon varietal

A natural mutation of the Typica varietal, Bourbon is named after Reunion Island (then known as Il Bourbon) where the French cultivated the Typica plants which naturally mutated.

The location

Coffee from Guatemala

Guatemala’s production of coffee first grew in the 1860s on the back of a declining indigo trade, which had previously existed as it’s main export. Up until 2011 Guatemala was in the top 5 highest producing coffees nations in the world, before being overtaken by Honduras.

The Huehuetenango region of Guatemala

A non-volcanic region of Guatemala characterised by high altitude and predictable climate. Often considered to produce the highest quality coffee in Guatemala

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.