Fausto Romo Gesha - Washed Process - 2024

Origin

• 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Tasting notes

While the sidra and typicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against. mejorado varieties have become synonymous with outstanding coffees from Ecuador, tasting this 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. separation from producer Fausto Romo alongside his sidra lots, shows why this groundbreaking 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. continues to be adopted by producers of specialty coffee worldwide. In the cup we taste a range of elegant florals from honeysuckle to jasmine as well as a creamy vanilla undertone that’s complimented by soft green grape and tropical fruit flavors reminiscent or ripe papaya.