*Final roast Tuesday, July 31st*

This limited gesha nanolot from La Palma y El Tucán's Heroes Series has undergone a unique lactic fermentation process to accentuate its ripe tropical fruit flavors. Aromas of grilled pineapple and caramel lead to notes of starfruit and rosehip in the cup, with mango sweetness. A round body balanced by kumquat acidity resolves into a stunning finish of marzipan and cinnamon.

You may also be interested in the Lot № 82 Natural Gesha. Or, buy both as a bundle and save $15!

Available whole bean in 8-ounce Blue Label tube packaging. This coffee will roast on Tuesdays only.

Details

Producer: Elisa María Madriñan
Farm: La Palma y El Tucán
Altitude: 5905 feet
Varietal: Gesha
Process: Lactic
Roast: Light
Notes: Caramel, Starfruit, Mango

The Story

Direct Trade partners La Palma y El Tucán devote only 13 hectares of land to producing coffee, taking the utmost care in growing, harvesting, and processing the exotic and award-winning varietals in their Estate & Varietals program. Planted in 2012, this remarkable gesha is part of La Palma's Heroes Series: nano-lots comprising only the top 10% of the farm's output.

A team of 10 women coffee pickers—dubbed "The Elite Squad" for their attention to detail—harvested this coffee at peak ripeness. After hand-sorting, the cherries were placed in air-tight fermentation tanks for 45-60 hours of anaerobic pre-fermentation. They were then de-pulped, placed in aerobic fermentation tanks for 18-20 hours, washed, and dried on raised beds. This unique processing method results in big, ripe tropical fruit flavors and a fuller body than is typical for geshas. 

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This coffee will be produced once a week, on Tuesdays. All coffee and merchandise in your order will be produced and shipped on the same day unless you specify otherwise in the Order Notes section of your shopping cart. Please see our Shipping FAQs for more details.