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FrontStreet Coffee - Colombia La Mitra Estate Natural Geisha Introduction

Colombian coffee is famous around the world, and the country ranks as the third-largest coffee producer globally after once holding second place. Before 2001, Colombia focused mostly on the commercial coffee market and only entered the more niche specialty market after that year. Even so, Colombia's environment is exceptionally well suited to specialty coffee, with diverse topography, low latitude, high altitude, wide temperature swings, and slow bean development, which gives the country enormous potential in the specialty sector.

Colombia has three Cordillera ranges running north to south as part of the Andes. Coffee is grown along the highlands of those ranges, which creates diverse climates where harvesting goes on year-round and different varieties ripen at different times. Fortunately, unlike Brazil, Colombia does not have to worry about frost damage. Colombia has roughly 2.7 billion documented coffee trees, 66% of them grown with modern methods on plantations and the rest on traditionally managed small farms.

Colombia La Mitra Estate Geisha

Origin: Colombia
Region: Caldas Chinchina
Altitude: 1,700-1,850 meters
Variety: Geisha
Processing: Natural
Grade: SUPREMO
FrontStreet Coffee Recommended Brewing Method: Pour-over

Brewing Parameters

1. Dripper: Hario V60
2. Grind Size: Medium-fine (BG 6S: 58% pass-through rate on China standard #20 sieve)
3. Water Temperature: 90°C
4. Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:16
5. Brewing Technique: Segmented extraction

Begin with a 30g bloom for about 30 seconds. Using a small water stream, pour in a circular motion in the center until you reach 125g total, which completes the first segment. When the water level drops and is about to expose the coffee bed, continue pouring up to 240g total. Remove the dripper when the water level is about to expose the coffee bed again. Total extraction time, starting from the bloom, is 1'50".

Flavor Profile

The wet aroma presents floral and oolong tea notes. The cup reveals tropical fruits, peaches, citrus, and honey.

Our Philosophy

FrontStreet Coffee is a coffee research establishment dedicated to sharing coffee knowledge with enthusiasts. We share our expertise without reservation to help more friends fall in love with coffee. Each month we host three low-discount coffee events, because FrontStreet Coffee wants to offer the finest coffee at the lowest possible prices. This has been our mission for the past six years.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If this Colombian Geisha has you curious about the variety, FrontStreet Coffee's entry-level Panama Boquete Geisha is the easiest way to taste the classic Geisha profile without paying a premium. It delivers the orange-blossom and honey character Panama is known for, along with an oolong tea quality, delicate fruit acidity, and clearly separated layers.

For a different regional accent, FrontStreet Coffee's Genlana Estate Geisha comes from Ethiopia, the birthplace of the variety, where the farm grows a single cultivar. The cherries are hand-picked fully ripe and dried on raised beds for 14-20 days depending on the weather, then roasted medium-light. The cup shows a bright citrus acidity, an elegant ginger lily aroma, ripe fruit sweetness, and a fine, silky body with the refined finish that defines Geisha.

Both are best brewed the way you would treat the La Mitra: as a pour-over. FrontStreet Coffee suggests 15g of coffee in a small Hario V60 at a 1:16 ratio and 91°C water, poured in three stages, first to 30g for a 30-second bloom, then to 125g, and finally to 225g, for a total extraction of about 2'10" to 2'20". Geisha beans are dense and hard, so a slightly finer grind and a gentler pour keep the delicate floral notes intact.