El Obraje Geisha Washed

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Nariño

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean

History This is our seventh year working with this exceptional coffee from El Obraje in Tangua, Colombia, produced by Cup of ExcellenceCup of Excellence (COE)A national competition and auction that identifies a country's best lots each year; winning 'COE' lots command dramatic price premiums. winner Pablo Guerrero. Grown at 2,200 masl, this 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. GeishaGesha (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., one of the farm’s flagship lots, reflects Pablo’s innovative approach to high-altitude farming, combining agroforestry and meticulous processing to achieve clarity and complexity in the cup. It’s a coffee that has also followed us onto the competition stage, brewed twice by Stefan at the Brewers Cup. We’ve visited the farm three times, witnessing firsthand the care and dedication behind this work. El Obraje stands as a benchmark for quality, sustainability, and forward-thinking coffee production. Specifications country colombia region nariño farmer pablo guerrero 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. geisha process washed altitude 2200 masl tasting notesTasting notesThe flavors a roaster perceives in the cup — 'jasmine, apricot, black tea'. Descriptive associations, not ingredients: nothing is added to the coffee. sweet peach, mango, floral