Posted June 29th, 2009 4:51 pm by admin
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Top 10 Coffee in the World - Most Expensive
#4 El Injerto $50lb.
Top 10 Most Expensive Coffee in the world El Injerto coffee is one of the all time favorite that has won million hearts worldwide. Coming straight from the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala and grabbing the first prize in the 2006 cup of excellence, the coffee is likely to retail for more than $50 per pound. This is not all; it took third place in 2002 followed by sixth in 2007.
Behind the name El-Injerto, there is a brief history. In 1874, the first owner of the Guatemala firm was Mr. Jesus Aguirre Panama. He began cultivating sugarcane to produce crystallized sugar. But during 1990, he changed his mind and started planting coffee naming this section El Injerto.
El Injerto boasts of a total of 700 hundred and fifty acres, four hundred of them are between 1500 and 2000 meters, all planted with coffee, fruits, grains, orchards and some productive plants. The remaining 350 hectares have been preserved as a thousand year old virgin forest, which gives the farm its special climate and adequate conditions to have clean water that springs directly from the mountain.
Moreover, the farm constitutes the perfect habitat for flora and fauna and allows the production of coffee in an eco-system preserving the ecological balance. In addition, the farm has an annual rainfall of 1800-2000 mm per year and relative humidity of 70%, which is very suitable for coffee production.
The highlands of Guatemala produce some of the finest coffee available. The hard bean grade featured here has the full body and the crisp acidity of a true excellent coffee. Deep rich aroma with a pinch of spice, often gives way to the complex fruit, chocolate and caramel flavors. To be precise the enticing aroma and the long lasting flavor is a sensory treat to provide you a feel of lifetime.
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