LIMITED | HONDURAS | Benjamin Paz | La Salsa | Geisha | Natural

Origin

• 🇭🇳 Honduras

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

SOLD OUT In addition to his work at Beneficio San Vicente (his family's business), Benjamin is also a coffee producer in his own right. His farm, Finca La Salsa, is planted with varieties not typically associated with Honduras, including Panamanian 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. and SL-28SL28A Kenyan variety selected in the 1930s by Scott Agricultural Laboratories, prized for intense blackcurrant acidity and deep sweetness.. Located on the high slopes around Lake Yojoa, La Salsa is often shrouded in a dense layer of mist. This unique micro-climate means that temperatures are generally kept pretty low, and the coffee trees are protected from too much direct sunlight. These factors slow down cherry maturation, resulting in a super sweet cup profile. The story of Panamanian Geisha growing in Santa Barbara will forever be tied to Proud Mary. During various visits, Proud Mary founder Nolan Hirte brought seeds from some of the most famous farms in Panama. This means that Benjamin's Geisha comes from the same genetic lineage as the best Geishas in the world. This is the first year Benjamin has processed his Geisha as a naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge.. It is super complex with cherry blossom, wild berry, and tropical fruit notes.