Gesha - Yeast Washed - Finca 1890, FRINJ Coffee

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Tastes Like: Marshmallow, Strawberry, Napa Origin: Finca 1890, California, United States 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: FRINJ Coffee Process: Yeast 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. Elevation: 60 masl Finca 1890 is located in the hills above Carpinteria, a classic California beach town just south of Santa Barbara. Thanks to the region’s unique microclimate and fertile soil, it’s an ideal place to grow tropical fruits rarely seen in California, like papayas, bananas, and coffee cherries. This Geisha from Finca 1890 was grown in a distinctive coastal microclimate in the foothills near Carpinteria, California, in Santa Barbara County. Although the farm sits just 200 feet above the Pacific Ocean, its latitude—approximately 10 degrees north of the Tropic of Cancer and outside the traditional coffee growing belt—creates conditions similar to high-altitude equatorial regions. Nearly 3,000 coffee trees are cultivated there, interplanted with Ice Cream Bean trees that help to naturally enrich the soil. This coffee was selectively hand-picked at peak ripeness, floated to remove defects, then inoculated with Saccharomyces Cerevisiae yeast and fermented for 48 hours. After fermentation, it was washed and dried indoors over 11 days until it achieved a stable moisture level of 11%. The parchment coffee was then milled, classified, and meticulously hand-sorted to meet SCA green grading standards. ⚠️ Not a real Prop 65 Warning: This coffee was grown in California and may cause an uncontrollable urge to talk about microclimates, terroirTerroirBorrowed from wine: the way a place — soil, altitude, climate, even neighboring crops — expresses itself in the cup, independent of variety and process., and how yes, actually, coffee does grow here. Proceed with enthusiasm.