Gesha - Koji Hybrid Washed - Finca Gascon

Origin

• 🇬🇹 Guatemala· Antigua

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Tastes Like: Strawberries, Sakura, Mango Origin: Finca Gascon, Antigua , Guatemala 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.: 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. Producer: Felipe Contreras Elevation: 1800 masl Process: Koji Hybrid 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. We've been consistently impressed by the team at Finca Gascon, and their story begins with Gildardo, Felipe's grandfather. Gildardo spent his childhood assisting his grandparents with coffee production, working among more than 50 BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. trees in their yard. His lifelong ambition was to own a coffee farm, a dream he fulfilled in 2012. Today, the 54-acre farm is managed by his son Felipe, who dedicates himself to cultivating superior coffee, including varieties like Bourbon, Pacamara, TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., and the extraordinary Geisha. Felipe's approach to coffee processing is marked by innovation. The farm has introduced new drying beds and continually explores various small-batch fermentation methods. Their Geisha coffee is processed using a unique koji hybrid washed method, involving an extended initial fermentation with koji, followed by pulping, washing, and drying on elevated beds.