Jose Joaquin Bolaños - Washed Process - 2025

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• Clean
  50
• Bright
  40

Jose Jaoquin Bolaños is a second generation coffee producer located in the vereda of Llanada del Naranjo, in San Agustín, Huila. An award winning producer of 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., sidra, and pink bourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., we were delighted to hear that Jose took home the top prize in the southern region of the Copa de Oro competition in Huila last fall. While this particular gesha lot was not submitted to competition, we nonetheless taste the hallmarks of exceptional quality in this earlier 2025 harvest delivery: an outstanding depth of sweetness, a balanced and integrated 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 a refined complexity of flavors ranging from ripe cherry and vibrant blood orange to molasses and subtle florals in the finish.