Honduras La Salvaje Gesha - Washed

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

orange • mango • vanilla Ships within 1 week after 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. Prodigal's coffee beans are at their peak 2 to 3 weeks after roasting Fresh Honduran coffees are finally trickling in! This super-special lot was offered to us by our cheery friend Andros from Cima Cafe. Our tiny supply of this coffee was set aside from the larger lot that was submitted to the Cup Of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. competition, where it won First Place in the 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 category just two months ago. Huge congratulations to the farmer, Fabio Caballero. This coffee is delicate and beautiful, with flavors of orange, mango, vanilla, and a bit of raspberry in the finish. La Salvaje is a biodiverse, 90% shade-grown farm in San Isidro, Santa Ana, La Paz, where environmental conservation is a top priority due to its naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. springs that provide water to nearby communities. Founded in 2019 by Fabio Caballero Jr. and his grandfather, the legendary Fabio Caballero, La Salvaje was planted with seeds from their Cup of Excellence-winning Finca San Francisco. The farm now produces exceptional Java and GeshaGesha (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. varieties and serves as a haven for native wildlife, birds, and dense shade trees. Fabio Jr., a fifth-generation coffee producer, has fully immersed himself in specialty coffee and has gone on to produce multiple Cup of Excellence-winning lots. Together, the Caballeros continue a legacy of quality, innovation, and stewardship. Harvested by hand between February and May 2025, this gesha was picked by community members in San Isidro. After a 48-hour dry fermentation in covered barrels, the coffee was washed and slowly dried on shaded raised beds for 25–30 days before making its way to us. Process: Washed Region: La Paz, Honduras 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.: Gesha Brewing Recipe : Filter Brewing ratio 1 : 17 Ground coffee 16g Total water 250ml Water temperature 93ºc Brew time 3 minutes