Introduction to Colombian Geisha Estates - Colombia's Nube Estate with Peach Jam-like Sweet and Sour Notes

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FrontStreet Coffee - Colombia Finca Las Nubes Maragesha 1 Introduction

When mentioning Colombia, many coffee enthusiasts absolutely adore the coffee beans cultivated in this country's "beautiful mountains and waters." Their flavor richness and fruit acidity create a perfect balance, making them beans with excellent drinkability and broad appeal. Among these, Colombia's Geisha has undoubtedly been a more dazzling coffee performer than Panama's Geisha in recent years, mainly due to its repeated victories in international competitions, where it has firmly surpassed Panama's most famous Hacienda La Esmeralda.

Interestingly, Colombia's Geisha cultivation has some connection to Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. As early as 2007, La Esperanza estate first purchased the Cañada estate next to Hacienda La Esmeralda to practice and learn how to cultivate Geisha. After mastering the techniques, they transplanted the Geisha varieties back to higher altitudes of 1700-1950 meters. The large day-night temperature differences and rich microclimate make these "descendants" transplanted from the Cañada estate near Hacienda La Esmeralda truly exceptional.

Colombia Finca Las Nubes Maragesha 1 (36-hour low-temperature cold fermentation)

Country: Colombia

Region: Colombia Valle de Cauca

Farm: Immaculate Coffee Farm

Specific Location: Finca Las Nubes, owned by the Holguin family under Immaculate Coffee Farm

Altitude: 1750-2000m

Variety: Maragesha (artificial introgression hybrid breeding of Maragogype and Geisha)

Processing: After depulping and removing mucilage, fermented at 16°C low temperature. Experimental batch, slow-dried in a Parabolic sun room after 36-hour low-temperature cold fermentation

Harvest Season: 2019-2020 (most recent season)

Roast Level: Light roast

Brewing Recommendation: 92°C water temperature, 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, complete extraction within 2 minutes

Flavor: Elderflower notes, passion fruit aroma, peach jam sweetness, long silky mouthfeel

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