GESHA LAS FLORES

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

Character

• Comforting
  50
• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40
• Bold
  25
• Bright
  25
• Clean
  25
• Sweet
  25

Our latest offering from award-winning coffee producer Jhoan Vergara is this thermal shockThermal shockAn experimental process that hits fermented cherry with rapid hot-then-cold water changes to lock aromatics into the seed. Associated with ultra-expressive competition lots. processed 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.. This exotic 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. is just one of many Jhoan and his family has planted over the last decade as they shifted their approach from a more traditional coffee plantation model to a focus on high-quality specialty coffees. Jhoan's expertise in postharvest processing techniques is showcased beautifully in this complex cup with a refined flavor profile. After fermenting this lot anaerobically for 60 hours, the coffee is 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. with cold water to shock the beans and lock in the flavor profile for a more distinguished and lasting flavor profile. Gesha Las Flores starts with a bright citric 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. like pink grapefruit and lemon, a vanilla sweetness, and a unique spiced undertone of cardamom as it cools. Coffee Description Producer: Jhoan Vergara Process : Washed Variety: Gesha Region: Huila, Colombia Altitude: 1,750 m Notes: Pink Grapefruit, Lemon, Vanilla, Cardamom