Finca Eliza Washed Green Tip Gesha by Martin Kutsch, Loja, Ecuador

Origin

• 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  55
• Clean
  45
• Sweet
  25

"Truly one of my top three coffee of 2026. Stunningly floral, complex and with a structure like no other!” / Alexander Finca Eliza — Martin Kutsch 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. · 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. · Loja, Ecuador From the highlands of Loja in southern Ecuador , this washed Gesha from Finca Eliza reflects a place where altitude, clarity and intention meet. Grown at 1,740 meters above sea level , this lot comes from a small micro-lotMicrolotA small, separately processed and traded parcel of coffee — often a single day's picking from one plot — kept apart because it's exceptional. selection of green tip Gesha cultivated under stable equatorial conditions — consistent sunlight, mineral-rich mountain water and slow, even cherry development. Taste description: In the cup, the profile is elegant and lifted, with notes of white florals, bergamot and soft stone fruit, followed by a gentle citrus brightness and a refined, honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural.-like sweetness. The structure is tea-like and precise, with a long, clean finish. Processing follows a carefully extended washed protocol. The cherries are fermented in stages — both before and after pulping — with controlled turning throughout, before being slowly dried on raised beds. The result is a cup defined by clarity, balance and quiet complexity . Finca Eliza is part of the ChocoVilcaMundo (CVM) network — a collaboration between Ecuadorian and Colombian coffee producers focused on high-elevation, competition-level coffees. The farm has already gained international recognition, including a top 10 placement in 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. , reflecting both its terroirTerroirBorrowed from wine: the way a place — soil, altitude, climate, even neighboring crops — expresses itself in the cup, independent of variety and process. and its commitment to quality. This is a Gesha that feels composed and expressive. Floral, precise, and quietly vibrant. Origin Producer: Martin Kutsch Farm: Finca Eliza Region: Loja, Ecuador Altitude: 1,740 m.a.s.l. 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.: Green tip Gesha Process: Washed