Linacro Rodriguez - Geisha
This is our first time sharing Linarco’s coffee. This Colombia Geisha is a beautiful representation of Colombia, with intensely juicy acidity, delicate florals and a memorable cup.
125g
Linacro Rodriguez - Geisha
September Coffee Roastery
154 Iber Rd
Unit 9
Stittsville ON K2S 1E9
Canada
- Variety: Geisha
- Country: Colombia
- Region: Huila
- Process: Honey + Aerobic Fermentation
- Altitude: 1850 mass
- Producer: Linacro Rodriguez
- Roast Level: Light
In the cup
Juicy red apples and crispy red grapes. We get a lemon lime acidity and delicate earl grey florals. This cup is juicy, silky and memorable.
Funky
Experimental
About The Producer
Linarco Rodríguez Ospina is a third-generation coffee producer from Palestina, Huila, Colombia. His grandparents moved to the region from Quindío—part of Colombia’s traditional coffee axis—in the 1970s, and since then, the family has been based at Finca Betania. Today, Linarco, or "Lino" as he's often called, owns and manages the farm, which spans 42 hectares at around 1,850 meters above sea level. Five of those hectares are set aside for native forest conservation, a reflection of the family’s commitment to sustainability. The rich volcanic soil and cool mountain climate create the perfect conditions for growing high-quality coffee.
Processing
For this microlot he picked the ripe cherries, floated them in water in tanks to remove impurities and decided he should keep it easy with processing. So right after floating the coffee sat for 24h aerobic in tanks, then it has been pulped and let sit for another 36h in open tanks.
Variety
This variety was originally collected from coffee forests in Ethiopia in the 1930s. From there, it was sent to the Lyamungu research station in Tanzania and then brought to Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Central America in 1953. It was distributed throughout Panama via CATIE in the 1960s after it had been recognized for tolerance to coffee leaf rust. However, the plant's branches were brittle and not favored by farmers so it was not widely planted. The coffee came to prominence in 2004 when the Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, entered it into the "Best of Panama" competition and auction. It received exceptionally high marks and broke the then-record for green coffee auction prices, selling for over $20/pound. There is significant confusion about the Geisha variety because there are multiple genetically distinct plant types that have been referred to as Geisha, many of which share similar geographic origins in Ethiopia. Recent genetic diversity analyses conducted by World Coffee Research confirm that Panamanian Geisha descendent from T2722 is distinct and uniform. It is associated with extremely high cup quality when the plants are managed well at high altitude, and is known for its delicate floral, jasmine, and peach-like aromas. transparency icon
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