- Espresso
Fig Mood Espresso
Fig Mood starts to introduce more fruit into the espresso. Its hallmark is its fig-like sweetness, but the coffee brings in juicy cherry liveliness and it's rounded out with candied pecan - bringing balance, sweetness and stone fruits. It's designed for those that want to delve further into the fruity espresso territory but still enjoying grounding notes of chocolate, candied pecans and cola.
The coffee in Fig Mood espresso right now comes from a top quality producer in one of the most remote areas of Guatemala: La Libertad. His name is Urisar de León and you can read more about him below.
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AMAZING COFFEE IN A REMOTE PART OF GUATEMALA
Huehuetenango has the best coffees in Guatemala. Period. The problem with Huehue is that farmers have had no price incentive to produce high quality coffee. This takes knowledge, passion, effort and grit and without a partner on the other side, most producers do not want to invest the effort to produce better coffee - and I totally get that. Thankfully, forward thinking producers like Urisar de Leon are starting to lead the way for the region and serve as an example for many of the other producers.
Urisar de Leon is a third-generation coffee producer from Huehuetenango. Urisar’s grandfather purchased Finca el Paraiso back in 1965. At that time, the family was more focused on livestock, corn, and tobacco, but over time coffee slowly became their number one harvest. In 2000, he passed the land down to his children, and it was then that Urisar, his grandson, took charge of his mother's piece of the land. He had just graduated as an agronomist when he officially became a third-generation coffee grower.
It’s hard to believe that Urisar has been processing his own coffee for only six years. Prior to that, he sold the coffee - both in cherry and parchment form - to intermediaries in the town of Huehuetenango.
Urisar is a progressive coffee farmer; he’s not afraid to experiment with new varieties and processing methods. He has planted Geisha, SL-28, Pacamara, and is experimenting with many other exotic varieties.
The farm is in a subregion called La Libertad, which is near and dear to my heart. My very first trip to Huehuetenango in 2010 was in La Libertad - Phil and I visited the famous El Injerto farm and fell in love with that area. It’s lush, undulous and home to some of Guatemala’s best coffees.
This coffee is a blend of bourbon and Caturra varieties, grown between 1700 and 1800m. The coffee is fully washed and dried on raised beds. I haven’t had a chance to meet Urisar, but I can’t wait to visit this coming harvest. I was super impressed with the character of the coffee, and the cleanliness of the cup. It definitely stood out in all the cuppings.
– Sebastian
PAIRS WELL WITH
Love it!! First time trying a more fruity coffee.
Excellent espresso
So smooth and flavorful. The perfect start to my every morning.
Wonderful smell of the-beans and the taste is fabulous
Amazing beans for espresso drinkers! Very fruity, you can actually taste the fig anotes and cherry notes in the cup. It pairs well with milk too! The fruitiness and acidity shine in a flat white.
