Gesha - Lot 26‑130 Washed - Janson

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Volcán

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Tastes Like: White Floral, Citrus, Brown Sugar Origin: Volcan, Chiriqui, Panama 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: Janson Kai Elevation: 1700 masl 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. Harvest: 2026 Abstract A clean, bright Green Tip Gesha from Janson’s Hacienda lot in Volcán, Panama, with white-floral aromatics, citrus clarity, and brown-sugar sweetness. The washed process keeps the cup structured and transparent, while the 48-hour fermentation and raised-bed drying support a syrupy, 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. texture and a precise sweet finish. About the Farm This coffee comes from Janson Coffee Farm in Volcán, Chiriquí, within Panama’s Tierras Altas highlands. The lot is identified as Lot #130 from of Janson's farm situated at 1,350 meters above sea level. Janson Coffee is operated by the Janson family, whose coffee work began after the family recognized the agricultural potential of their land in the 1980s and formally established Janson Coffee in 1990. Their farms sit along the Talamanca mountain range near the Tisingal and Barú volcanoes, and are managed by individual lots for traceability and quality control. Today, the next generation of the family, including Kai and Janette Janson, continues to lead the farm’s coffee production and processing work. Variety Green Tip Geisha is a selection of the Gesha variety, referring to plants with green-colored new leaf tips. In Panama, Gesha is widely associated with high cup quality at higher elevations and is often valued for delicate aromatics, floral structure, and refined acidity when cultivation and processing are well executed. In this lot, the variety’s floral and citrus qualities are presented through a washed process, giving the cup a clean and transparent expression rather than a heavily ferment-forward profile. Processing This lot is processed as a classic washed coffee, with 48 hours of fermentation before drying on raised beds for 9 days. Washed processing typically emphasizes clarity, defined acidity, and a more transparent expression of variety and origin.