Colombia - Las Margaritas, Geisha Hybrid Washed

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Producer: Rigoberto Hererra, Cafe Granja La Esperanza Farm: Las Margaritas Location: Caicedonia, Valle del Cauca VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process.: GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction. Process: Hybrid WashedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Altitude: 1,570 - 1,850 masl Fermentation ▪▪ ▫▫▫ Sweetness ▪▪▪ ▪▫ AcidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. ▪▪▪ ▫▫ Roast ▪▪ ▫▫▫