Gesha 1931
Natural
Oma, Gesha Village

Tastes Like: Marigold, Nectarine, Pomelo

Origin: Oma Block, Gesha Village, Ethiopia

Variety: Gesha 1931

Producer: Rachel Samuel and Adam Overton

Elevation: 1900-2100 masl

Process:  Natural

Farm and Producer

Rachel Samuel and Adam Overton’s Gesha Village lies in southwestern Ethiopia. This coffee comes from Oma, one of the estate’s separately tracked growing blocks. Coffee is cultivated in an agroforestry system with indigenous shade trees and brown-red loamy soil; the farm follows cherries by block through processing and export.

Variety

Gesha 1931 is Gesha Village’s selection from the diverse coffee population of the nearby Gori Gesha forest. The team selected plants for their resemblance to Panamanian Geisha in plant form, bean shape and cup profile. It is kept separate from the estate’s broader Gori Gesha selection and its Illubabor Forest cultivar.

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.