This is another outstanding coffee from our friend Wilder Lasso. This time, we're pleased to present you a balanced, naturally processed Geisha. The cup features Fruit Loops, blueberries, and lavender blossoms.
In the cup:
We experience an intense, juicy, and sweet aroma of blueberry jam and Fruit Loop cereal with intense floral notes reminiscent of lavender. This coffee has a long finish and a silky body.
About the producer:
Wilder Lasso (or Lazo) is actually a veterinarian specializing in livestock farming. When coffee prices continued to fall in 2016 and his father became seriously ill, he and his brother decided to revive the family business. Despite complex processes and preparations, their coffees initially achieved 80–83 points on the cupping scale. Wilder began analyzing soil samples and applying targeted nutrients and fertilizers to neutralize the pH and thus increase nutrient availability for the coffee trees. He calls this precision agriculture.
Processing:
Wilder Lazo ensures the soil is optimally supplied with nutrients. The fully ripe, extremely large fruits are then harvested. For this Geisha batch, the coffee cherries were first sealed in bags and preserved in their own mucilage for 80 hours. They were then stored in bags for 120 hours, without CO2, at a perfectly controlled pH above 5.5 and a temperature between 12 and 14 degrees Celsius.
Variety:
This variety was originally collected in the 1930s from coffee forests in Ethiopia. From there, it was sent to the Lyamungu Research Station in Tanzania and, in 1953, to the Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Central America, where it was registered under the number T2722. After its resistance to coffee rust was recognized, it was disseminated throughout Panama through CATIE in the 1960s. However, because the plant's branches were brittle and farmers disliked it, it was not widely cultivated. The coffee gained notoriety in 2005 when the Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, submitted it to the "Best of Panama" competition and auction. It received exceptionally high ratings and broke the auction record for green coffee at the time, fetching over $20 per pound. There is considerable confusion about Geisha, as several genetically distinct plant species are referred to as Geisha, many of which share a similar geographical origin in Ethiopia. Recent genetic diversity analyses by World Coffee Research confirm that the Panamanian Geisha, descended from T2722, is distinctive and uniform. It is characterized by extremely high cup quality when plants are well cared for at high altitudes and is known for its delicate floral, jasmine, and peach aromas.
Transparency:
We paid:
41.32 USD/kg.
