David Ruben Gomez Gentle Washed Gesha - Huila, Colombia

Origin

• 🇨🇴 Colombia· Huila

Tasting notes

This is a 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. we selected for its poise. Not because it is loud, but because everything in the cup feels measured: the florals, the citrus, the sweetness, the texture and the finish. David Ruben Gomez has produced a coffee with rare balance — juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it., viscous and remarkably clear. “This is the kind of Gesha we love to select. It does not need to shout. The cup is graceful, juicy and remarkably clear, with a honeyed sweetness and a finish that keeps unfolding as it cools. David Ruben Gomez has produced something quietly exceptional here.” / Oskar, Co-founder, Standout Coffee From Finca El Refugio in La Plata, Huila, this lot reflects both elevation and experience. David has been producing coffee for more than 20 years, working from a four-hectare farm in the Vereda of La Florida. His move toward more expressive varieties and higher-quality lots has made this Gesha 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. fit for our selection. In the cup, chamomile florals open gently, followed by ripe apricot, juicy tangerine and delicate stone fruit sweetness. A 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 carries the coffee from start to finish, balanced by a bright citrus acidity. As it cools, the profile becomes more layered, with tea-like elegance, sweet cherry and a long stone fruit finish. The coffee was hand-picked at peak ripeness, floated to remove defects, de-pulped on the day of harvest and dry fermented for 30 hours before slow drying on raised beds. Producer: David Ruben Gomez Farm: Finca El Refugio Region: La Plata, Huila, Colombia Elevation: 1,960 meters 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.: Gesha Process: Gentle 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. Cup profile: Chamomile, apricot, tangerine, honey, sweet cherry, stone fruit A refined Colombian Gesha with clarity, texture and quiet persistence.