Typical Cup Profile

The Geisha variety is globally celebrated for its extraordinarily sweet, complex, and tea-like cup profile. It is intensely aromatic, featuring dominant floral notes of jasmine, orange blossom, and orchid, beautifully complemented by bright, sparkling citrus flavors such as bergamot, lemongrass, and tangerine. With a delicate, elegant body, a refined malic acidity, and distinct undertones of stone fruits and white peach, it leaves a long, clean, and honey-like sweetness on the finish.

Genetic Origin & History

Geisha is an ancestral wild variety that originates from the southwestern mountains of Ethiopia, specifically near the town of Gesha. In the 1930s, seeds were collected and brought to Kenya and Tanzania, eventually making their way to Latin America (Costa Rica) in the 1950s due to its tolerance to certain coffee diseases. However, its true legendary status was achieved in 2004 in Boquete, Panama, when Hacienda La Esmeralda isolated the variety, noticed its mind-blowing floral profile at high altitudes, and entered it into the "Best of Panama" auction. It shattered all price records, completely revolutionizing the modern specialty coffee industry.