Guatemala Santa Rosa Buena Vista GEISHA Traditional Natural
Region:Santa Rosa, Fraijanes
Farm: Buena Vista
Producer:Fredy Orantes
Variety:GEISHA
Process:Traditional Natural
Elevation:1,900 MASL
Flavor Notes: Jelly Beans, Tropical Juice and Daiquiri
Roast Level: Lightest Roast
Coffee Story
We’re growing to love the profile
of the naturals that come from Fredy Orantes’ farm. This GEISHA is surprisingly
good for Guatemala. Although it does not sit at the more floral end of the
cultivar’s expression, it is exceptionally sweet, intensely fruity and
absolutely hits the mark.
In the Cup
The aromatics are dominated by bold
purple-fruit notes, reminding us of Turkish delight alongside grape and cherry
gummy sweets.
In the cup, the influence of the
processing is distinctly present. We find strawberry daiquiri, cocoa butter and
mixed tropical juice, accompanied by a rich, syrupy body. As the coffee cools,
its profile becomes more open, revealing exceptionally sweet notes of mixed
jelly beans and watermelon, followed by a gently herbal florality reminiscent
of Mosaic hops.
Processing Method
Only fully ripe red cherries are
selected. After picking, the cherries are soaked in water to remove dust and
floaters, including immature or malformed beans. This stage also lowers the
microbial count and helps equalise the temperature of the cherries.
The cherries are then placed on
raised beds to dry. Because the season was cooler and cloudier, the drying
process was carefully managed over 25 to 30 days. The cherries were laid out at
10 a.m. and collected each afternoon at 2 p.m., concentrating the drying
process within the warmest part of the day. They were also turned frequently to
ensure an even loss of moisture.
Once dried, the coffee pods were
delivered to the dry mill in Fraijanes, where they were milled, sorted and
prepared for export.
