This coffee is fragrant, complex and sweet with notes of caramel, chocolate and milk tea.

Varietal: Gesha

Processing: Washed

This coffee is 100% Gesha, which is probably the most famous of all of the varieties of Arabica coffee. This coffee got its name from the forest in which it was found in Ethiopia. Gesha coffee is famed for its excellent cup profile. The trees are quite particular about where they like to grow. They are extremely susceptible to plant disease, very low-yielding and perform best in very high altitudes. The only reason a farmer would plant this variety is to hope for that delicious cup profile, and the high price it demands. Planting Gesha trees doesn’t guarantee a great cup of coffee. The trees have to be grown and cared for in just the right way.

The cherries are hand-picked when ripe, meticulously sorted, then left to sit for 24 hours, exposed to air. The cherries are then dry pulped and placed in containers for 96-144 hours depending on temperature. The coffee is then washed with clean water and left to dry on wooden floors for 24-48 hours until it reaches 30-40% moisture. It is then transferred to purpose-built multi-tiered drying racks that protect the coffee from exceeding 40°C while drying to the desired moisture level in 20-35 days. The coffee is frequently turned to ensure even drying.

This is a deliciously creamy, sweet and nuanced cup of coffee.

Coffee is exempt from GST.