Advent Calendar Day 10 - El Salvador Gesha
NOTES: Papaya, Mandarin, Nougat
ROAST: Medium
This coffee is a true gem, at least we would like to think so. The Gesha varietal has been the go-to coffee for barista champions for the past 10 years. It first appeared in the coffee scene 20 years ago in Panama, when Hacienda La Esmeralda won the best of Panama auction with this varietal. Fame spread and farmers frantically sought the Gesha beans which usually command a higher price due to its unusual flavour notes.
Back in 2015, I (Alejandro) reached to CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) in Costa Rica and managed to get some seeds (200grms) from their varietal garden. After preparing the nursery, we were able to get about 300 trees which were planted on 2017 at the highest lot in our farm. Our farm produces extremely low quantities of this coffee which is kept as "Owner's Reserve". This year, I managed to get us only 10kg of this coffee that was naturally processed on our farm on raised beds. I thought the best way to share it was to include it in the Advent calendar for your enjoyment.
Expect a juicy cup with bright medium acidity that just lingers in your mouth.
- Country: El Salvador
- Region: Apaneca, Ahuachapan
- Producers: Mauricio Martinez (our dad!)
- Altitude: 1,350 masl
- Varietal: Gesha
- Process: Natural