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Product Information

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee Ethiopia Gesha Village Coffee Estate Natural Geisha Lot#931

Flavor Notes: Jasmine, sweet peach, red fruits, wine aroma, pineapple

Country of Origin: Ethiopia

Region: Bench Maji, southwestern Ethiopia

Variety: Gori

Estate: Gesha Village Estate

Owners: Adam Overton, Rachel Samuel

Altitude: Average 1,900-2,100 meters

Grade: Natural Process, Lot Number: Lot#931

Annual Rainfall: N/A

Soil: N/A

Pour-over Parameters: Recommended V60 dripper, grinding degree 3.5 on Fuji grinder, water temperature 90°C, powder-to-water ratio 1:15, 15g powder to brew 225g water, total brewing time 2 minutes

Introduction

Adam Overton is an American documentary filmmaker. In 2007, he was commissioned to shoot a documentary feature about Ethiopian coffee. During filming in Ethiopia, he met an Ethiopian assistant named Rachel Samuel, who is a professional photographer. As they worked together daily, they fell in love and got married. Through the process of filming the coffee documentary, they learned about Ethiopian coffee production and fell in love with coffee, developing the idea of purchasing a coffee plantation.

Especially as the Geisha variety coffee was gaining tremendous popularity in Panama on the global coffee market, they had a vague dream of purchasing a farm in Ethiopia to grow the world's most expensive and delicious coffee—Geisha. Adam Overton had absolutely no experience in coffee cultivation, but he was determined to learn and seek resources. In 2009, the couple met American Willem Boot, hoping to learn from him about Geisha coffee cultivation techniques. Willem had already purchased La Mula estate in 2006, and five years later, this small estate shone brightly in the "Best of Panama" coffee competition.

After the Geisha variety appeared in Panama in 2004, Willem had always wanted to find the ideal original Geisha variety from Ethiopia's vast primeval forests. ventured into unexplored territories and organized several expeditions, collecting many varieties from different regions. He planted numerous varieties in his Panama estate, making him a very dedicated Geisha coffee cultivation expert.

After learning from Willem Boot, Adam Overton and his wife made a major turning point in their dream of Geisha coffee cultivation—deciding to have their own Geisha coffee estate. They lived in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, so naturally wanted to find a nearby location for planting that would be close to home and convenient for transportation. However, finding a large area of land suitable for Geisha cultivation with good altitude, microclimate, irrigation, and other favorable conditions was indeed challenging. Finally, they decided to settle in the Bench Maji region, Ethiopia's most remote southwestern area bordering Sudan. This region requires a two-day drive from the capital Addis Ababa. Nearby, there are several small villages called "Gesha," so the local Meanit indigenous people believe this is the homeland of Gesha/Geisha.

Adam Overton and his wife chose a piece of land at an average altitude of 1,900-2,100 meters, with abundant rainfall and fertile, undeveloped primeval forest soil, naming it Gesha Village Coffee Estate. They began planting in 2011, and in February 2012, they discussed and confirmed with Willem Boot the decision to plant Geisha on the estate. The first harvest was in 2015. The estate now covers 475 hectares, with 321 hectares planted with coffee. They currently grow three Geisha varieties: Gesha 1931, Gori Gesha, and Illubabor Forest.

With nervous anticipation, the couple brought their first batch of processed Geisha green beans to meet Willem in person for cupping. The cupping results revealed that it was surprisingly the best coffee Willem had cupped throughout the entire year of 2015. The second-year harvest in 2016 was not large in quantity. This year (2017), following current trends, they opened up to international online bidding, similar to how Panama Geisha coffee operates.

In 1931, the first original Geisha was taken from Ethiopia, blossomed and bore fruit in the foreign land of Panama, shining brightly and becoming world-famous. Today, 86 years later, an American documentary filmmaker with a Geisha dream has reestablished the homeland of this Geisha variety. We coffee enthusiasts will have the opportunity to taste the original Geisha variety, carefully nurtured, scientifically managed, with strict quality control—an authentic Ethiopian Geisha.

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