Costa Rica - Finca Abejonal Geisha | Black Honey - Archived

Origin

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica· Tarrazú

Tasting notes

Character

• Sweet
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This 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. comes from Finca Abejonal, situated in Copey de Dota at 2,000 meters above sea level, right in the heart of Costa Rica's celebrated Tarrazú region. Behind the processing is Iván Gerardo Solís Rivera, a certified Q-grader since 2009 with over 20 years dedicated to coffee growing, processing, and quality control. He co-founded the Solís & Cordero Micromill in 2018 — a facility built to process coffee and support smallholdersSmallholderA farmer growing coffee on a small family plot — often under two hectares. Most of the world's coffee is grown this way, typically pooled at cooperatives or washing stations. in the Santos region with traceability, innovative processing, and export services that help their coffee reach the world. What makes this lot stand out is the processing. Cherries undergo 48 hours of fermentation in receipt piles, then 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. with clean water, pulped, and moved directly to raised drying beds in the sun. Drying finishes in guardiolas at a maximum of 45°C until the coffee reaches 10% humidity. Recommendation: Rest time: 2-3 weeks Filter: 1:16-1:17, 93-95c Espresso: 1:2.4-2.6, 92c, 27-30s