ABOUT ANIBAL SANCHEZ BURBANO

Anibal Sanchez is a highly prolific producer whose coffees have been featured by some of the best in the industry. We sourced this coffee alongside our friends at Passenger Coffee, and this year’s harvest was truly exceptional. The remarkable florality, combined with its structure and depth, makes this selection stand out. We are grateful to both Passenger and Anibal Sanchez for the opportunity to share this outstanding coffee.

ABOUT GESHA

Gesha was originally collected from coffee forests of Ethiopia in the 1930's. From there, it was sent to the Lyamungo Research Station in Tanzania, and then brought to Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Central America in the 1953, where it was logged as accession T2722. It was distributed throughout Panama via CATIE in the 1960’s after its tolerance to coffee leaf rust was recognized. However, it was not widely planted because the plant's branches were brittle and not favored by farmers. Gesha came to prominence in 2005, when the Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, entered it into the Best of Panama competition and auction. It received exceptionally high marks and broke the then-record for green coffee auction prices, selling for over $20 per pound. Since then, the variety has become a resounding favorite of brewing and roasting competition winners and coffee enthusiasts alike.