Monthly Coffee Tastings with Raul Rodas
This month’s coffee
El Hato Geisha
In the highlands of Santa Rosa, Guatemala, Finca El Hato carries a coffee-growing legacy stretching back to 1938, when Enrique Topke purchased the farm. Four generations of his family have continued that work, navigating economic and climate challenges while preserving craft.
After coffee leaf rust destroyed more than 60% of its production, El Hato replanted with over 200,000 trees of rust-resistant varieties and introduced worm compost to support plant health. That commitment to renewal extended beyond the coffee fields: the family also rebuilt a neighboring school to serve the children of farm workers and the wider community.
The farm’s exploration of new varieties continues with this washed Geisha, now in its fourth harvest. Floral and full-bodied, it reveals notes of jasmine and lemon tea with rich caramel sweetness.
Roasted at origin in Guatemala City by World Barista Champion Raúl Rodas, this release celebrates the people, care, and adaptation behind every harvest.
Region
Santa Rosa
Process
Washed
Varietals
Geisha
MASL
1,400 – 1,600 M
Meet your roaster at origin
We are so excited to collaborate with World Barista Champion, Raul Rodas, to custom roast your coffee for this series.
Raul is a green buyer and owner/roaster of Paradigma Coffee in Guatemala. His approach to coffee is unique, involving regional small lot producers directly in the design, cultivation, and processing of each coffee.
His coffees push beyond the full-bodied, chocolate character that has traditionally marked Guatemalan coffees and explore a fresh range of flavor profiles through natural process and fermentation.
Raul won the World Barista Championship in Vienna in 2012 and a three-time winner of Guatemala’s Brewer’s Cup.
Coffee designed for equity
We do things a little bit differently in the modern coffee trade. In fact, we don’t trade at all. We partner directly with producers and roasters to craft coffee in small batches - all from origin.
Roasting at origin means you get coffees that are uniquely reflective of each region. Producers and roasters working together to express their craft, varietals, and time-honored growing traditions.
It also means more what you pay stays in coffee producing countries versus typical coffee models that focus on trading green coffee.
Member Discount
Your membership comes with a 15% discount for all orders. Use code ORIGINMEMBER