Finca Nuguo Gesha – Jurutungo, Panama
The Origin of the Craze
The Gallardo family stand out as top producers of the exquisite Gesha variety, even in a region full of renowned Gesha producers. Coffee from Finca Nuguo regularly takes top honors in tasting and barista competitions around the world. This fully washed lot showcases dense, sweet fruit notes like blackberry and pomegranate, which mingle with delicate aromatics reminiscent of wildflowers.
Lucio Luque Gesha – Cusco, Peru
The Long-shot The Origin of the Craze
With a plant as famous as Gesha, it’s not surprising to find it on even the most remote farms worldwide. It is, however, a small miracle to preserve that coffee's exquisite flavor by the time it reaches cups across the United States. Nestled deep within the Incahuasi Valley, Lucio Luque’s vibrant coffee parcel, Nuevo Progresso, exclusively cultivates Gesha. His passion for this parcel inspired us to collaborate with his cooperative and our supply chain partners to isolate the coffee from its original blend. Tasting and lot separation occurs at the cooperative’s warehouse in Andahuaylas, an area that is technically central to their members, but some seven hours away from Lucio. The effort is worth it: the coffee captivates with delicate floral notes and flavors evoking bubble gum and blood orange.
Kamavindi Gesha – Embu, Kenya
The New Frontier
Though Gesha is indigenous to Ethiopia and has been propagated in Latin America since at least the 60s, it is rare in the rest of Africa—in fact, we don’t know of any Gesha growing in Kenya outside the Kamavindi estate. A shared vision between Counter Culture and the Mbature family, Kamavindi Gesha was planted to push the boundaries of quality. This coffee has the bright citrus and big body typical of Kenyan coffees, layered with more delicate, soft fruit notes, and floral aromas. Expect notes of grapefruit, blackberry, and honeysuckle.
