Finca Nuguo Gesha – Washed
The Gallardo family stands out as top producers of the exquisite Gesha variety in Panama– a country full of renowned Gesha producers. This coffee regularly takes top honors in tasting and barista competitions around the world and, year after year, is consistently the highest scoring coffee we offer. For this washed lot, the Gallardo’s team selects perfectly ripe cherries which are depulped and then undergo a 24-hour dry fermentation before the mucilage is washed away. The parchment is then dried for two to three weeks in a climate-controlled room specially constructed to manage this delicate process. The coffee showcases exotic and vibrant flavors of blue raspberry candy alongside aromatics reminiscent of wildflowers.
Finca El Puente Gesha – Honey
For more than half of Counter Culture’s history, we've had the privilege of partnering with Moisés Herrera and Marysabel Caballero from Finca El Puente. Known not only for their incredible warmth as people but also for pushing the boundaries of coffee innovation, they made history as the first farmers to grow Gesha in Honduras. For their honey process, coffee cherries are pulped and then dried on raised beds with the fruit’s mucilage intact. The result brings more sweetness to the cup in the form of pineapple and tropical fruit flavors on top of an enticing honeysuckle aroma.
Finca La Hermosa Gesha – Natural Sundried
Born and raised among coffee plantations, Max Pérez was acutely aware of both the risks and potential within the coffee industry. Driven by a desire to “make the coffee dreams come true,” he and his wife, Claudia, founded Finca La Hermosa in 2010. Situated on the slopes of the Acatenango volcano, the coffee farm benefits from fertile volcanic soils that nurture a diverse range of coffee varieties, including an entire “Gesha forest.” Through the natural process, coffee cherries are dried with their fruit intact for 30 days on raised beds imparting the distinguishing characteristics of blueberry, black cherry and jasmine, a reflection of both process and variety.
