This Catuai lot is processed as a natural, meaning the cherries are dried whole, with the fruit left intact around the seed. After harvest, the cherries are sorted, weighed and transported to the wet mill, before undergoing a 96-hour fermentation in GrainPro bags.
Felipe has refined this approach over the years, drawing from a broad set of processing protocols to produce coffees with structure and sweetness.
For this coffee, the result is a cup with vivid red fruit, subtle boozy notes and a sweet, rounded finish.
Recommended brewing
Best
Pour Over (flat-bottom) with
Orea O1 Steel — Raw
Great
Pour Over (conical) with
Origami — S Brewer & Base
Very good
Filter Machine with
Fellow Aiden — Precision Coffee Maker
Grind Settings
Kinu M47 Classic
Set dial to zero
Turn two and three-quarter turns
Grind slightly coarser for naturally-processed coffees
After bloom, pour to 100g. Pause until the waterline hits the coffee bed and then repeat three more times to 250g. Again, pour quickly, carefully and in a circular motion.
Tip: Swirl brewer a few times during bloom to encourage saturation of coffee bed.
Featuring multi-step methods to help you make your coffee taste better, this guide is the helping hand that will help you to efficiently unlock the full flavour potential of your beans.
Located in San Juan Gascón, Antigua, 1750–2000 metres above sea level, in a subtropical highland climate. Finca Gascón has become renowned in Guatemala , and abroad, not just for exceptional coffees but also its innovative approaches to natural farming practices.
Gildardo Contreras’ connection to coffee began in childhood, picking and processing cherries from the Bourbon trees his parents grew in their back garden. In 2012, he purchased Finca Gascón, gradually expanding the farm from mixed avocado and coffee production into a 54-acre project focused on specialty coffee.
Today, the farm is managed by Gildardo’s son, Felipe, whose work centres on quality, experimentation and continual improvement. Alongside refining the farm’s own production, Felipe works with neighbouring producers to strengthen processing techniques across the area. This same progressive approach extends to the farm’s agronomy, where natural remedies are used to manage disease pressure, and ongoing renovation is helping prepare the farm for the future.
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