Colombia Finca La Roca Geisha III - White Honey

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Sweet
  25
• Clean
  20

Roasted to order — ships within 1 week of your roast dateRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months.. These beans hit their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting. A delicate Colombian 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., white 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. processed Colombia Finca La Roca Geisha White Honey is a light-roasted single originSingle originCoffee from one traceable place — a country at the loosest, a single farm or lot at the strictest — rather than a blend of sources. from Huila, Colombia, grown by producer Jorge on his certified organic farm. The rare Geisha 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. and gentle white honey process give a clean, perfumed cup of pineapple, peach and vanilla — one for filter brewers who love bright, fruit-forward coffee. Tasting NotesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. Pineapple · Peach · Vanilla Light-bodied and fragrant, with a juicyAcidityThe 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. stone-fruit sweetness, soft acidity and a clean, lingering vanilla finish. Coffee Details Origin Colombia Region Huila Farm Finca La Roca (7-hectare certified organic farm) Producer Jorge Variety Geisha Processing White Honey Roast Level Light Tasting Notes Pineapple, peach, vanilla About This Coffee Jorge grew this Geisha at Finca La Roca, a 7-hectare certified organic farm in Huila, Colombia. Geisha is one of the most prized and aromatic coffee varieties in the world, and it shines here in a meticulous white honey process. After harvest, the cherries were floated to remove defects, then fermented for 48 hours. During depulping, just a tiny amount of fruit was left in contact with the seed — the signature of the white honey method — before the coffee dried slowly over 14 days. The result is a cup that keeps the clarity of a 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. coffee while gaining a rounder, honeyed sweetness. How to Brew Colombia Finca La Roca Geisha Filter Brewing ratio 1 : 17 Ground coffee 16g Total water 250ml Water temperature 93°C Brew time 3 minutes If the cup tastes thin or sour, grind a touch finer; if it turns bitter or dry, grind coarser and keep your water at 93°C. How Much Coffee Is in a Bag? At 16g per cup, a 150g bag makes around 9 cups, a 500g bag around 31 cups, and a 1kg bag around 62 cups. With Geisha this rare, most brewers savour it slowly — a small pour-over to enjoy every fragrant cup. Frequently Asked Qu