PERU ESTELA VASQUEZ GEISHA

Our partner Falcon Coffees continues to be a remarkable importer to work with. Beyond supplying high quality and sustainable coffees they invest deeply at origin where projects such as their Specialty Plus Project support producers across regions like Peru. Through this work farmers such as the Marin family gain the opportunity to present their craft to an international audience. This season we welcome a remarkable lot from Marco Antonio Estela Vasques whose Geisha stands as a quiet testament to dedication at origin.

Sourcing a rare varietal such as Geisha coffee variety from Peru often requires direct work on the ground. This marks our second selection of Peruvian Geisha and Marco Antonio’s lot is striking in its clarity and natural sweetness. A careful slow drying process deepens the profile bringing layers of tropical fruit and syrupy sweetness that give this coffee a distinctive character beyond many Geishas we have encountered.

For roasting we take a fast approach with a longer development to shape delicacy and preserve the vibrant sweetness. As a filter brew the cup reveals watermelon seed and walnut sweetness with gentle pear fruit and a note reminiscent of Ceylon tea. On espresso the profile shifts toward jasmine like syrup sweetness with bergamot and a black tea finish. With milk the texture becomes creamy and nut driven with impressions of cantaloupe whipped cream cashew and white chocolate. A soft frangipani floral note lingers and leaves a memorable Geisha experience.