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Our Love Affair with Geisha — It’s Not Just a Panama Thing Anymore

By Kim Westerman
November 12th, 2021

96

Kakalove Cafe

Guatemala Santa Felisa Wild Yeast Natural Gesha

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $375/4 ounces
Top 30 Coffees of 2021 - No. 4

Elegantly fruit-toned, complex, deeply layered. Lychee, macadamia nut, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, plumeria in aroma and cup. Richly sweet-tart structure with bright, juicy acidity; supple, syrupy mouthfeel. The long, nuanced finish retains all of the flavor and aroma notes from the cup and adds a subtle incense-like note suggesting sandalwood.

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96

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Colombia La Siria Geisha

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $95.00/4 ounces
Top 30 of 2021 - No. 8

Delicately fruit-forward, suave, intricate. Pluot, cocoa nib, Meyer lemon zest, star jasmine, pistachio in aroma and cup. Sweet-toned structure with elegantly bright acidity; silky, vibrant mouthfeel. Long, resonant, flavor-saturated finish.

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95

Chromatic Coffee

Tanzania Acacia Hills Gesha Peaberry

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $120.00/6 ounces
Top 30 of 2021 - No. 6

Deep-toned, richly sweet-savory. Blackberry jam, toffee, lavender, spearmint, fresh-cut cedar in aroma and cup. Vibrantly sweet-savory structure with lilting acidity; lively, viscous mouthfeel. Blackberry and lavender notes lead in the short finish, which rounds toward toffee in the long.

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95

PT's Coffee Roasting Co.

Colombia Granja La Esperanza Las Margaritas Gesha Honey

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $60.00/8 ounces

Richly sweet, deeply aromatic. Strawberry guava, cocoa nib, wild honey, marjoram, lilac in aroma and cup. Sweet-tart structure with richly tart acidity; syrupy-smooth mouthfeel. Long, lingering finish with strawberry guava and cocoa nib in front and wild honey and marjoram undertones.

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94

Willoughby's Coffee & Tea

Costa Rica La Rejolla Washed Geisha

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $49.99/16 ounces
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Richly aromatic, floral-toned. Orange blossom, baking chocolate, vanilla bean, apricot, the scent of oak forest in aroma and cup. Crisply sweet structure with floral acidity; very smooth, full mouthfeel. The chocolaty finish is supported by notes of orange blossom and vanilla bean.

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94

Omine Coffee

Guatemala Geisha

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $1000/200 grams

Juicy, fruit-driven, balanced. Raspberry jam, dark chocolate, narcissus, caramel, cedar in aroma and cup. Tart-leaning structure with winy acidity; impressively satiny-smooth mouthfeel. The crisply sweet-tart finish centers around raspberry and chocolate suggestions.

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94

GK Coffee

Peru Yanesha Geisha Washed Anaerobic

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: NT $800/100 grams
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Floral- and citrus-toned. Star jasmine, pink grapefruit zest, cocoa nib, agave syrup, lychee in aroma and cup. Bright structure with sweetly citrusy acidity; crisp, satiny mouthfeel. Quiet but inviting finish redolent of pink grapefruit zest and cocoa nib.

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94

Equator Coffees

Colombia La Palma Y El Tucán Gesha Natural

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $40.00/4 ounces

Dried mulberry, lemon verbena, apple blossom, cocoa nib, wild honey in aroma and cup. Sweet, high-toned structure with fruity acidity; full, satiny-smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa- and mulberry-driven finish.

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93

Wuguo Cafe

Ethiopia Microanaerobic Geisha

Review Date: Nov 2021
Price: $28.00/225 grams

Crisply sweet-savory. Blood orange, dried hibiscus flowers, honey, baking chocolate, mesquite in aroma and cup. Sweet-savory structure with bittersweet acidity; plush, creamy mouthfeel. The crisp finish consolidates to notes of blood orange and baking chocolate with honey undertones.

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