Fausto Romo Gesha - Washed Process - 2025

Origin

• 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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This is our second consecutive year featuring sidra and 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. 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. separations from producer Fausto Romo. 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 gesha separation alongside Fausto's sidra lots shows why this groundbreaking variety continues to be adopted by producers of specialty coffee worldwide. We find pungent jasmine and citrus oil aromatics on the nose of this coffee, followed by a balanced array of flavors in the cup including vanilla custard, delicate tea florals, and a cooked citrus note of marmalade.