Panama - Auction Lot Finca Sophia Estacion SFA 09 Geisha Washed

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Producer : Willem Boot, Kelly Hartmann, David Pohl Farm: Finca Sophia Location : Nueva suiza, Teirras Altas 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 : 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 : 2,090 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 ▪ ▪ ▫▫▫