Guatemala Injerto Estate Pacamara Pandora Fatima Growing Conditions Geographic Location Climate

Estate Introduction

Injerto Estate is located in the renowned Huehuetenango highlands of Guatemala, where the Aguirre family has been cultivating coffee since 1900. The estate's name comes from a local fruit. El Injerto places special emphasis on ecological protection and organic cultivation techniques, with strict quality control to guarantee the quality of its green beans. Through the Aguirre family's efforts, the estate has earned Rainforest Alliance certification and has been a frequent champion in international coffee competitions since 2002.

A World-Class Coffee Estate

El Injerto (sometimes rendered "Graft Estate") is one of Guatemala's top-tier estates - if it claimed to be second, probably no one would dare claim first! It has accumulated numerous world-class competition awards, and last year the estate owner elevated the estate's standing to new heights. Like Panama's famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, El Injerto holds global auction lots, and the auction beans it offers are exceptionally impressive. Notably, its first "Mocha Variety" batch in 2012 set a world record, selling at an astonishing $500.5 per pound - a truly deserving star estate!

The BEST Injerto Series

For its auctions, El Injerto launched the "BEST Injerto" series, carefully selecting small lots of outstanding quality and variety from within the estate. Experienced farmers pick only ripe cherries, after which cuppers eliminate any batches that fail to meet the quality standard. Under selection criteria this strict, the Pacamara variety accounts for only about 8% of total production.

About the Pacamara Variety

Pacamara rose to fame at the 2004 Cup of Excellence (COE) and frequently took championships in the following 2-3 years. Pacamara from Guatemala's El Injerto Estate set a record green-bean price of $80.2 per pound in 2008.

Origin of the Variety and Name: Pacamara is derived from Maragogype (the "elephant bean") and Pacas; the name combines the first four letters of each parent. It is an excellent variety developed in El Salvador, with very large beans similar to elephant beans, around screen size 21-22. It has been a standout variety in Central and South America in recent years, and every country or farm hopes to find suitable ground for it to produce excellent coffee - much as Panama did with Geisha. Pacamara's characteristics include bright fruit acidity and very pure, delicate sweetness.

Although Pacamara looks quite similar to its cousin the elephant bean, its performance speaks for itself: since 2006, COE has judged Pacamara from 30 estates, and some are genuine superstars - the 2006 Honduras champion Santa Martha, 2007 El Salvador third-place Cerro Negro (Black Mountain Estate), Guatemala's perennial COE champion El Injerto, and 2008 El Salvador second-place Pacamaral. All are excellent Pacamara representatives, but because they are award-winning lots, they come at a premium.

Flavor Profile

Pacamara offers full, rich, and complex flavors. Few varieties manage both bright fruit acidity and obvious sweetness, with diverse notes spanning stone fruits, vanilla, tropical fruits, chocolate, and spicy sweetness.

Coffee Details

Product Name: Guatemala La Libertad, Huehuetenango El Injerto Pandora de Fatima

Country: Guatemala

Grade: SHB

Estate: El Injerto

Roast Level: Medium Roast

Processing Method: Washed

Variety: Pacamara

Batch: Bidding Batch Pandora Fatima EI07

Flavor: Chestnut, plum, chocolate

Product: Guatemala Pacamara - Bidding Batch Pandora Fatima - Pacamara PI07

A World-Class Coffee Estate - El Injerto

There are over 10,000 coffee estates worldwide - some producing commercial-grade beans, some growing high-quality lots, and a few cultivating rare varieties. El Injerto, Guatemala's celebrated top-tier estate, belongs firmly in the last two camps.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If auction-lot Pacamara has whetted your appetite for Central American icons, FrontStreet Coffee's Panama lineup is the natural next step. Panama's western growing zones - Boquete, Volcan, Santa Clara, and Piedra de Candela - enjoy fertile volcanic soil and old forest, with Boquete and Volcan the most celebrated specialty regions.

FrontStreet's Boquete washed Geisha is an estate-level entry Geisha grown at 1600 meters, offering jasmine florals, green tea, honey, citrus, and orange; the washed "Flower Butterfly" blends Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai on the Volcan Baru slopes for half-Geisha character - solid body, citrus acidity, and jasmine aroma - that suits both pour-over and cold brew. For the very top tier, FrontStreet's Esmeralda Red Label Geisha is harvested from a single plot above 1700 meters and cups at 91 or higher, with the classic refined orange-blossom honeyed profile.

Beyond Geisha, FrontStreet also carries Esmeralda Diamond Mountain, built mainly on Caturra and Catuai from the estate's Jaramillo and Canas Verdes farms, where volcanic soil and forest shade produce beans rich in fruity aroma and sweetness - a fitting companion to any elite Central American lot.