Ivan Gutierrez Catuai - Washed Process - Education Lot - 2025

Origin

Tasting notes

After a number of years featuring 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. and SL28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness. lots from award-winning producer Ivan Gutierrez, we were approached last year by our import partners at Selva regarding some of Ivan’s larger catuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. 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. lots. We had the opportunity to taste both his 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. and honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural.-processed catuai lots and were impressed by the expressiveness of this washed catuai lot. In the cup we taste hints of candied citrus peel, sweet browning sugars, and milk chocolate.