Geisha | Colombia

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The Acevedo family return to our lineup, with a washed Geisha from Daisy and Freddy’s new project El Encanto, situated in beautiful surroundings in the Quindio region.

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El Encanto

The Story of Daisy

This lot from Daisy Acevedo has somewhat of a backstory. Daisy is the daughter of Gustavo Acevedo, who we have purchased coffee from in the past. Gustavo has grown coffee all his life, near the town of La Celia in Risaralda, mainly of lower quality Castillo and Catimor plants. A few years ago, Daisy and her husband Freddy returned from living in Panama with stories of a varietal that was taking the coffee world by storm and making producers in the country good money for their crops - Geisha.

On her return to Risaralda, Daisy attempted to get hold of some seeds locally for her father, but without much success. On a return visit to Panama, Daisy and Freddy were able to procure some seeds, but weren’t sure if they were of the correct Geisha varietal. They planted them on Gustavo’s farm outside La Celia, and almost forgot about them.

Fruity & rich

Natural Pink Bourbon

The Sánchez family have long been a driving force in speciality coffee in Huila, and were one of the first to adopt the now widely grown ‘Pink Bourbon’ varietal. Always with a view to ‘lead from the fields’, they have continually pushed for modern coffee growing techniques that add value, while keeping the reality of many farmers’ situations in mind.

Pink Bourbon, while giving a more distinct cup profile than many traditional Colombian varietals, also yields high, and tolerates many diseases and fungi. This natural process lot is an excellent example of the versatility and distinctive profile of Pink Bourbon. The floral aromas are preserved, but softened, while the clear fruit notes in the cup become almost overripe, reminiscent of tropical fruit.