Gesha
Lot 564 Washed
Janson

Tastes Like: Vita Lemon Tea, Hyacinth, Buddha's Hand

Origin: Volcan, Chiriqui, Panama

Variety: Geisha

Producer: Janson Kai

Elevation: 1700 masl

Process:  Washed

Farm and Producer

Janson is a family coffee enterprise in Volcán, Chiriquí. The family’s history in Panama began when Carl Axel Janson arrived from Sweden in 1926; later generations developed the coffee business. Its growing areas sit alongside forest and wetland reserves in the western highlands.

Janson Kai produces this Geisha selection from Volcan, Chiriqui, Panama. The growing elevation for this lot is 1700 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

In washed processing, the fruit pulp and remaining mucilage are removed before the coffee is dried. This approach often emphasizes a defined structure and separation of flavors, while fermentation and drying choices still influence the result.