Montecarlos Gesha - Education Lot

Montecarlos Gesha - Education Lot

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    Delicate aromatics of honeysuckle and cocoa introduce a complex cup offering notes of milk chocolate, crisp meyer lemon, and plush vanilla sweetness.

    Carlos Batres inherited Montecarlos in the mid-1980s. The fifth generation of his family to steward this land, Batres has made Montecarlos his life’s work. In 2018, the Montecarlos Estate released its first harvest of the gesha variety, produced from seeds that Carlos obtained from none other than the famed Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama. This 2023 harvest marks the sixth consecutive year that we have proudly presented the Montecarlos gesha on Passenger’s menu.

    Education Lot Coffees are kept in deep freeze storage

    Education Lot Coffees are kept in deep freeze storage

    Exceptional coffees with unique stories. Passenger Education Lots are selected to highlight something of interest regarding plant genetics, unique microclimates, comparative or experimental explorations of processing, or coffee producing regions of historical significance. 

    Montecarlos Estate

    Montecarlos Estate, located in the Apaneca municipality in the Ahuachapán department of El Salvador, is a truly breathtaking farm. Stunning landscapes and awe-inspiring vistas are in great abundance in coffee producing countries. One never tires of seeing lush vegetation adorn mountain tops while driving down bucolic roads and through small provincial towns.

    Carlos and Julie Batres, owners of Montecarlos Estate.

    Ripe Bourbon Coffee Cherry going into the floating tanks at Montecarlos Estate in Apaneca, El Salvador.

    Carlos Batres owns and runs Montecarlos Estate with his wife, Julie. Carlos was born in El Salvador and Julie in Cuba. The farm has been in Carlos’ family since 1870, when his great, great grandfather, Rafael Moran started it.

    As frequently happens in Latin America, the farm was handed down generation by generation, being split amongst siblings with each generation. By the time Carlos inherited land (five generations and any number of siblings/cousins later) the parcel he received was a fraction of the original total. Carlos, having already experienced great success in the coffee industry (though not as a producer), decided at that time to convince his wife Julie to take the farm on as a pet project. Thirty some years later and this pet project continues to unfold and expand as Carlos continues to acquire more and more land from neighbors. In its current form, this impressive farm is 500 hectares in size (1,235 acres), 400 of which are planted in coffee and 100 of which is rainforest.

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