Origin Story
This lot was grown at Finca Chel¨ªn, high in the Sierra Sur of Oaxaca, by Enrique L¨®pez, a celebrated grower who is among the most experimental coffee farmers in our entire Direct Trade network. It is a single-varietal Geisha, but chances are it won¡¯t taste quite like the last Geisha you tasted. That¡¯s because it is what Enrique calls a ¡°hydronatural naturala€?lot. Like other naturals, it was dried in the fruit. Unlike other naturals, its slow, four-week drying cycle was interrupted by an overnight soak in cold water at the end of day three. The combination of the coffee¡¯s Geisha genetics, Finca Chel¨ªn¡¯s exceptional terroir, and Enrique¡¯s creative processing make this coffee unlike any other Geisha a€?or any natural a€?you will taste this year.