Costa Rica - Hacienda Copey Itadaki Geisha Lot 111

Origin

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40

Producer: Hacienda Copey Farm: Finca Hacienda Copey Location: San Jose, Tarrazu District 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: HoneyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. AnaerobicAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. Altitude: 1,840 - 2,195 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 ▪▪ ▪ ▫ ▫