Caminos del Inka

Origin

• 🇵🇪 Peru· Cusco

Tasting notes

Character

• Experimental
  50
• Funky
  40

From producer Samuel Smith Perez we're excited to add Caminos del Inka 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. to our menu. We had a fun opportunity to taste this coffee with the vendor at the World of Coffee expo back in April, and now we're excited to offer it to everyone. Monthly Subscribers got this coffee (at the best price) in their monthly shipments just a couple weeks ago. Caminos is a ripe mix of peach and orange with a lovely creaminess, as well as a hint of coffee cherry. After selective harvesting of only ripe cherries, the coffee underwent open-tank fermentation for 48 hours. Then it was 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., drained, and dried on raised African beds for 15-20 days. Process: Anaerobic WashedAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. Region: Cusco, Peru 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.: Gesha Make sure to check that the roast dateRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. you've selected is what you're looking for — if there is an "upcoming roast" for this coffee, the upcoming roast date is listed under the tasting notesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. at the top of this product page. Please read our shipping info page!