Gesha
Natural "Sophie"
Santa Teresa

Tastes Like: White Guava, Violet, Loquat

Origin: Volcan, Chiriqui, Panama

Variety: Gesha

Producer: Finca Santa Teresa

Elevation: 1500 masl

Process:  Natural

Farm and Producer

Finca Santa Teresa is a coffee farm and mill in the cloud-forest highlands near Volcán Barú. Its terrain includes ridges and valleys with volcanic soils. The farm separates coffees into microlots and produces washed, honey, and natural preparations at its own mill.

Finca Santa Teresa produces this Gesha selection from Volcan, Chiriqui, Panama. The growing elevation for this lot is 1500 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

Natural processing dries the coffee with the cherry surrounding the seed. Contact with the fruit during fermentation and drying can contribute to fruit expression and body; careful moisture management remains important.