C40 Colombia Café Granja La Esperanza Hanami Geisha Washed
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Coffee Bean Information
Colombia Café Granja La Esperanza Hanami Geisha Washed
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Country: Colombia
Region: Valle de Cauca
Estate: La Esperanza
Process: Washed
Variety: 100% Geisha
Altitude: 1,600 to 1,750 m
- Roast level: Light
♫ Tasting Notes
Aromas of citrus, pomelo, bergamot and light florals from the grinder. On the palate, lemon custard, peach and bergamot, with citrus, honey and jasmine; delicate and elegant.
Hanami is a coffee we developed together with La Esperanza, and the fruit of a partnership that has now run for many years. Owner Rigoberto and La Esperanza (full name: Café Granja La Esperanza) have arguably taken Colombian specialty coffee to a whole new level, and they can fairly be called the origin of today's Colombian trend for novel varieties and bold, innovative processing. Their story is full of legendary moments: one of their farms won first place (2008) and second place (2009)* in the Geisha category of Best of Panama, fetching the highest auction price of its day. In 2012, three of their coffees took an incredible 2nd, 3rd and 7th places in the top ten of the SCAA Coffee of the Year. At the 2016 GFA (Good Food Award), La Esperanza was also the only winning estate from outside Ethiopia, Kenya and Panama. Their many varieties and processes have earned dozens of scores on Coffee Review, more than ten of them 95 points or above. There are far too many for us to list, so if you're interested, please see the link.
La Esperanza's coffees are also a favourite weapon for competitors. The runner-up at the 2014 WBC used La Esperanza's Cerro Azul Geisha, and at the 2018 WBC, Dutch competitor Lex Wenneker also took second place with a La Esperanza Geisha, processed with Rigoberto's own XO method.
In Japanese, hanami means 'flower viewing'. As the name suggests, this cup is meant to give you the flavours and mood of a day spent admiring blossoms. The washed process is arguably the purest expression of Geisha, and this was the first coffee we committed to after our discussions with La Esperanza. A clean washed process, backed by Rigoberto's wealth of experience from winning Best of Panama (BOP), presents Geisha's unique, aristocratic character head-on. The variety's hallmark notes (florals, bergamot, lychee or peach, lemon peel) appear one after another in the cup; drinking it feels like petals drifting down around you, a quiet, silky floral scene that refreshes body and mind.
