2026 Dwight Aguilar Masias; Yellow Gesha* - Peru

Origin

• 🇵🇪 Peru

Tasting notes

Dwight Aguilar is a force in Peruvian coffee, with multiple placements in the Peru 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.. He is widely considered to be the first to cultivate the mysterious Yellow 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.* 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.. This was our highest-scoring coffee during our last trip to Peru, and it is a special one. In the cup we find a floral-forward profile of jasmine and lilac, soft tropical fruit, and melon.