Gesha - Zeolite Natural - Finca El Paraiso

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Cauca

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Tastes Like: Clemente, Pink Rose, Riesling Origin: El Paraiso, Cauca, Colombia 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.: GeishaGesha (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: Samuel Diego Bermudez Elevation: 1930 masl Process: Zeolite 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. The ZEO process consists of cleaning the coffee cherries, freezing them quickly to -40°C, and then drying them in a system aided by zeolites to retain aromatic precursors. The process is designed to highlight the floral, fruity, citrus, and sweet notes of the coffee, particularly the Geisha variety. The image also includes a section on the sensory characteristics of the coffee, like fragrance, flavor, aftertaste, 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., and bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method., but does not provide specific descriptions for these categories.