FRIEDHATS - La Gardenia - Guatemala - Anaerobic Natural - Gesha

Finca La Gardenia is located in the department of Huehuetenango, nicknamed “Huehue” but originally called Xinabahul. HueHue lies in the western highlands of Guatemala and shares a border with Mexico. Basically it’s the closest you can get to drinking Mexican gesha without having to actually buy it.  

Anyway, Eddy MacDonald runs Finca Gardenia and this is the kind of farm where everything is done with a lot of care, and preserving the natural environment is high on the to-do-list. Growing gesha as a variety makes sense here because that also requires a lot of care. 

Ok cool but what about the flavour:

Huehue’s are known for their bright acidity, florals and fruity notes. That’s also what gesha is known for… So I guess we can safely assume that this coffee will be floral with fruity notes of red berry and a sweetness of caramel.