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Babaguchi Kenta
antonieta farm
Roasting Maragogype !

The Malagosippe variety, whose grain size is one of its characteristics, is a mutant of the Typica variety, which is native to Brazil. Because the tree itself is expensive, it is difficult to harvest and productivity is low, and its share of the global coffee market is around 2.5%. Mexico, Colombia, and Nicaragua are mainly famous for producing Maragogype, but importer Micafeto, who was looking for delicious Maragogype , came across Antonieta Farm in El Salvador in 2018.

In 2017, Catalina Jasperson, the current owner of the farm, began rebuilding the farm, which had fallen into disrepair due to El Salvador's civil war and revolution in the 1970s and the opening of farmland. Maragogype , which has become a rare species, is being grown to become a specialty of Antonieta Farm.

This Maragogype has a delicate taste despite its large size. As for the flavor, you can enjoy the sweetness and aroma of peanuts, the yellow citrus acidity of grapefruit and lemon, and the sweetness of cherry and ripe apple.

If you want to focus on the acidity and enjoy it, we recommend waiting until around 3 weeks after roasting to enjoy the luster.

In order to take advantage of the goodness of this bean, the ratio should be slightly increased compared to the usual brewing method, instead of 1:15 to 1:16 (15g powder: 225cc ⇒ 15g powder: 240cc), and for espresso it is 1: If you increase 2 to 1.2.2 (20g: 40g yield ⇒ 20g: 44g yield), you can enjoy the delicate and clean acid.

In order to bring out the maximum potential of this bean, we will roast it at a light to medium roast. The roasting machine we use is the Loring A15, one of only a few in Japan. I am a former engineer who was responsible for the maintenance and installation of this LORING SMART ROASTER. I believe that being aware of the characteristics of this roasting machine is what sets me apart as a roaster. This roaster has no paddle and uses only hot air to float the beans. This makes it possible to aim for a clean cup without any unpleasant tastes. Although it is not an easy roaster to use, it is able to heat the entire roaster gently and evenly from the inside. Please come and try the rare varieties that are roasted using LORING's unique method, which is different from direct flame or semi-hot air roasters.