Roaster: Namamame Hompo
Roasting Degree: High
Origin/Area:
Huehuetenango, Nicaragua
Grade: SHB
Screen: N/A
Defect: N/A
Altitude: 1,580m
Variety: African Gesha
Process: Natural
※2015 Competition lot
【Flavor scale】
Aroma: 5
Sweetness: 5
Acidity: 3
Bitterness: 3
Richness: 3
※Grade 1 to 5
Light to medium dark, fruity, orange, yellow peach, young banana, dutch cocoa, a touch of cardamon, slightly syrupy, dark maple, medium body, matured, clean, light texture, juicy, lightly creamy at the end, well balanced bitterness and sweetness, mellow tangy-ness, walnuts skin, clean citric acidity, orange, high tone of lemon, lime, brown sugar, cacao nib, cocoa powder, coffee caramel, whole almond butter, dark chocolate, citric light acidity and slight caramel like creamy sweetness as a long lasting aftertaste.
【Note】
Retail price of this beans is USD26.00 per 100g, roasted. Amazing, isn't it?
Making the story sorter, this is the one to try just for "a topic" or your own experience how the coffee can be "vintage" or "premium" like wines. This is certainly not for every cup not because the price but flavor;yet, still this is entertaining.
Finca El Injerto is not only 3yrs winner, the Champion!!, in COE Guatemalan programs but also the regular for series of other coffee competitions. The honorable estate, the queen of Queen, decided to hols their own auctions finally with the species quite new for everyone: African Gesha. As a green bean buyer, this was very first time to hear "African Gesha, or Geisha" as a name of coffee varietals. There was heirloom Geisha introduced in WBC, World Barista Championship, 2015 by Ishan Natalie, TriBeCa Coffee Company, but they did not refer "African Gesha" at that time. Since Gesha is originated Southeast Ethiopia, Africa, it is strange to hear "African" here again on the head of Gesha varietal name...Anyway, this was the very first time to find "African Gesha" even as a green bean buyer. To be honest, it is difficult to tell the difference between this and hairloom Gesha. As a presentation, Finca El Injerto has succeeded to present their "gesha" even higher "premium" with processing Natural. The Gesha is already well known, so the estate maybe decided to surprise the buyers in auction in their own way, which ended totally successful. Whoever bought this "green beans" are obligated to find nice roaster, someone trusting, skill-full, experienced. The flavor varies depends on rosters, for sure. This law speaks louder than ever on this auction lot.
