GeshaBlue natural · Monteverde

Cup profile

Gesha is a blue natural specialty lot from Monteverde, Herrera, Tolima, grown at 1800–2100 m and scored 90 points. In the cup: lavender, lemongrass, coriander seeds, honey, chocolate, mango, peach.

About the variety

Gesha (also spelled Geisha) is an Ethiopian landrace that became famous in Panama in the early 2000s. It is prized for jasmine-like florals, bergamot and a tea-like body, and Colombia was among the first countries outside Panama to grow it.

Where it grows

Tolima lies in central Colombia on the slopes of the Central Andes. Its southern municipalities, such as Planadas and Rioblanco, have become a reference for high-altitude specialty coffee. Monteverde farm sits at 1800–2100 m in Herrera.

Processing

Blue natural is Monteverde's own natural-process protocol. We share the processing details with the samples.

The lot was fermented only with its own microorganisms, with nothing added.