GUATEMALA LA REVUELTA GEISHA (PRE-ORDER)
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Tasting Notes: Pineapple, Mango, Orange, Jasmine Tea, Vanilla
We are now taking pre-orders for this limited release coffee. When ordering, please select your preferred roast date (12/1, 12/8, 12/15). Limited quantity available.
Geisha, a “superstar” coffee plant varietal, is well known for its intense fruit flavors, tea-like characteristics, and floral bouquet. It is also known to be a fussy coffee to grow, needing constant nurturing and care to bring forth all this ancient heirloom plant has to offer. Because of that, only the most skilled coffee farmers attempt to grow it.
Flavorful and dynamic with notes of pineapple, orange, mango, vanilla and jasmine tea—it is a great example of all this ancient coffee varietal has hidden within it.
What Makes Geisha So Special?
In 2004, a discovery was made in Panama. At the legendary farm, Hacienda la Esmeralda, it was noted that some of the plants looked (and tasted) different than anything they had ever seen. It turns out, these plants, whose coffee cherries had previously been combined with other plant varietals, traced their roots back to a wild coffee plant varietal from Mount Geisha, Ethiopia that had been collected and transplanted as part of an expedition back in 1936. When released, that harvest shook the world of coffee. It was coffee like no one had ever tasted before!
About La Revuelta
Christian (shown above), is a fourth generation coffee farmer, working alongside his father to spearhead the family farm, La Revuelta. Dedicated to excellence and transparency, the family has also helped many fellow coffee farmers in their region produce high quality coffee that is directly traded with roasters such as ourselves.
Coffee Information
Country: Guatemala
Region: Amatitlán
Varietals: Geisha
Altitude: 1,450 meters
Processing: Natural
Net Weight: 170g / 6oz
Through our Give Back Program, we've partnered with the Bridge Project of NY. Every time you purchase coffee, 1% goes directly to uplifting young mothers and babies.
Brewing Tips
Use Filtered Water
Contaminants and chemicals in your water can make your coffee taste muddy, and they can also be harsh on your equipment. Using filtered (but not distilled) water helps your coffee taste clean, bright, and naturally sweet. And while there are a lot of expensive water filters on the market, we find that an inexpensive, basic carbon filter does a great job filtering water for coffee brewing.
Grind Fresh
We all love the smell of freshly ground coffee but all that beautiful aroma should be going into your cup and not just into the air. That is why we recommend grinding your coffee immediately before brewing so that all that goodness isn’t lost. The sooner you use your coffee after grinding, the more flavorful your cup will be preventing it from tasting stale and flat. And for best grinding results, we highly recommend using a quality burr grinder.
Coffee to Water Ratio
The amount of coffee beans you use can have a big impact on taste. Too much coffee, and the cup can taste heavy and sour. Too little coffee, and the cup can taste thin and bitter. We recommend using a 1:16 ratio by weight, 60g of coffee for every 1,000g of water which is about 2 Tbsp of coffee for every 8oz of water. Our preference is to use a scale to weigh coffee and water for accuracy and consistency, all of which can make a big difference.
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