Gesha
Natural "Napoleon"
Las Margaritas, Cafe Granja La Esperanza

Tastes Like: Cognac, Pineapple, Rose

Origin: Las Margaritas, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Variety: Gesha

Producer: Rigoberto and Luis Eduardo Herrera

Elevation: 1,570-1,850 MASL

Process:  Anaerobic "Napoleon"

Farm and Producer

Rigoberto and Luis Eduardo Herrera produce this Gesha selection from Las Margaritas, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The growing elevation for this lot is 1,570-1,850 MASL.

Variety

Gesha, also spelled Geisha, is an Arabica variety with Ethiopian origins. It is valued for high cup-quality potential and floral aromatics, especially under suitable high-elevation growing conditions. Its expression also depends on cultivation, processing, and roasting.

Processing

Napoleon is Café Granja La Esperanza's name for this natural preparation. The cherries ferment in a low-oxygen environment and dry with the fruit around the seed. Fermentation and drying are managed as distinct stages before the dried fruit is removed during milling.