Collection: Geisha | Discover the sensational flavors of this exclusive coffee
Nicaraguan Geisha, grown on our own farm in Matagalpa and sold as green coffee by the sample, the pound or the sack. Geisha is the varietal that reset expectations for what coffee could taste like — and the one most roasters have priced themselves out of. Ours is a genuine expression of it at a price that leaves room in your menu.
Nicaraguan Geisha, from Matagalpa
Geisha is associated with Panama, but the conditions that produce it are not exclusive to one country. Our Matagalpa parcels give it the altitude, cloud cover and diurnal temperature swing the varietal needs, in volcanic soil, on a farm our family has worked since 1947.
Yields are small and lots are limited each harvest. We mill and export through our own family dry mill, so a Geisha lot stays identified from the parcel through to your roastery rather than disappearing into a regional blend.
Buying Geisha green coffee
Roasters: a menu coffee. Geisha earns a place as the top of a range and is the lot customers remember. Washed Geisha green coffee is available from a 150 g sample through to a 69 kg sack, so you can cup it before committing to volume.
Enthusiasts: if you have been curious about Geisha but hesitant at Panamanian prices, this is a genuine expression of the varietal at a more reasonable one. We also roast it — washed Geisha, roasted.
What makes Geisha coffee different
Geisha — also written Gesha — is genetically distinct from the Bourbon and Typica lines behind most specialty coffee, and it carries an aromatic intensity closer to tea or jasmine than to what most people picture when they think of coffee.
It is also difficult. Geisha grows tall and sparse, yields poorly, and demands altitude. Those constraints are why it commands the prices it does, and why very few farms outside a handful of regions grow it well.
What Geisha tastes like
Jasmine and bergamot on the nose. In the cup, stone fruit and citrus with a tea-like body and a long, clean finish. It is delicate rather than heavy — a coffee that rewards a lighter roast and careful extraction, and that shows every flaw if either is rushed.
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from 66 reviewsThis was our first anaerobic java coffee roasted. Customers all commented on its exceptional characteristics. Will certainly seek more when available.
I profiled this 2 ways, a light medium and a true medium both are great and will be using this at my coffee cart and in my cold brew
Saw these mentioned somewhere (facebook ad perhaps?) and knowing my son-in-law loves this origin, thought we would take a chance on 10lbs and split it with him.
Our first roasts were so-so, but then I discovered we really enjoy it when hear the first pop of 2nd crack.
This brings out cocoa and darker notes and pushes the fruity floral notes a little to the back. It also produces a creamier mouthfeel.
I think we will order some more!
Great coffee, a great mission, and wonderful customer service!
I profiled the Nicaragua Yellow Catuai from El Quetzal Coffee as a dark roast, even though it was recommended for a medium profile, and I am glad I trusted my instincts. The darker roast brings out a bold, rich flavor with excellent body, smooth depth, and the kind of strong, satisfying character I want in a dark coffee.
I loved the finished roast so much that it became the foundation of Front Line Hero, which now headlines my coffee lineup as my number-one seller. This coffee has quickly become a customer favorite and represents everything I wanted Front Line Hero to stand for: bold flavor, strength, consistency, and purpose.
Through iHonorUSA.com, I am also actively sending Front Line Hero to deployed U.S. service members so they can enjoy a small creature comfort from home. As a veteran, being able to share one of my best coffees with the men and women serving overseas makes this roast especially meaningful to me.
I profiled the Nicaragua Washed Java from El Quetzal Coffee as a medium-light roast, and I could not have been more impressed with the results. The flavor is incredible. As soon as the beans came out of the roaster and I smelled the aroma, I knew this profile was going to work.
I now use this coffee at my café for espresso-based drinks as well as cold brew. It has a wonderful body and a rich, balanced flavor that stands up beautifully in milk-based beverages. In cold brew, the body and natural sweetness really help bring out and complement the flavors of the syrups without allowing them to overpower the coffee.
Fantastic coffee, highly recommend. Will be buying again
Such a wonderful coffee bean! Roasted it light and the carmel-apple combo sings
What a delicious bean. I ordered two 150g sample pack and roasted one six days ago, to a 13.3% moisture loss; a light to light-medium roast in my Kaleido M1 Lite. A rich, full-bodied coffee with more sweet notes of various fruits than my palate can discern. I will be ordering five pounds in the near future.
Our guests loved this and couldn't believe how smooth and tasty it was. Makes good lattes and brewed coffees. I was losing hope in Nicaraguan coffee and am happy I decided to try these.
I've enjoyed this for lattes and pour overs by itself and blended with other coffees. Best Nicaraguan coffee I've tried to date.
The very best, easiest coffee's to roast. Perfect every time. Great smooth taste.
Great bean for milk based espresso drinks! Roasted to a med-dark and has been a huge hit in our espresso drinks! We will be ordering more of these beans!!
Really enjoying this green! Been my daily driver espresso beans.
I roasted on my Kaffelogic Nano 7 with Washed profile at both 0.8 light roasting and 12.8 DTR setting and they are both great. At first I had hard time getting some of the floral notes. I tried coarse ground and faster recipe and tasted great.
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