This is a beautiful representation of the anaerobic-washed process. It is exceptionally clean and expressive. In the cup we find lychee, lilac, and melon.
Gesha
Santa Bárbara
1,630 masl
June, 2023
Hand picked at peak ripeness. Floated to further remove defects. Held in sealed tanks for 24 hours. Depulped. Washed. Dry fermented for 24 hours. Washed. Dried on raised beds for 16 days.
ABOUT LOS ANDES
Lost Andes is run and managed by the Moreno family, and is consistently one of our favorite farms year after year. This Gesha separation was processed using the same recipe that Benjamin Paz used to win the Cup of Excellence in 2022.
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.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
$20.58/KG
FOB
$22.02/KG
FOT
$31.92/KG
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