The El Vergel Estates Gesha 240 Horas is a coffee that comes with a story. This year, Archetype Coffee competed in two competitions. Archetype’s owner, Isaiah Sheese, won the United States Barista Championship. Jesus Iniquez, one of Archetype’s most skilled baristas, placed fourth in the United States Brewers Cup Championship. This is the coffee Jesus selected to compete with. Like nearly all top quality competition coffee, the El Vergel Gesha was available in limited quantity, with only 80 227 gram bags available.
The coffee really shines as a pour over, with notes of black cherry and tropical fruit giving way to floral undertones. Rose hips and moderately dark chocolate dominate the long, evolving finish while the tropical fruit lingers on the palate. This coffee is complex, and it’s obvious why it was selected for competition.
Despite being brewed using a filter in competition, the coffee also shows very well as espresso. A fairly flat seven bar profile with short pre-infusion brings out the vibrance and sweetness in the tropical fruit while providing a balanced acidity.
Espresso
| Bean Weight | 18 g |
| Brew Time | 26 sec. |
| Pressure | 7 bar |
| Water Temperature | 91°C |
| Yield | 40 g |
Filter (Origami)
| Bean Weight | 18 g |
| Brew Time | 2:10 |
| Water Temperature | 96°C |
| Yield | 280 g |