Where does the geisha coffee variety come from
The geisha coffee variety traces back to the Gori Gesha forest in Gesha Village, Ethiopia, which is also the original collection site of Panama Geisha. In 2011, Adam and consultant Willem Boot found wild geisha trees in the forest, confirmed the genetic link to Panama Geisha through DNA testing, and propagated the plants closest to today's Panama Geisha.
Gesha Village grows more than geisha. It also cultivates the Illubabor native variety, and its lots are graded as Auction, Gold, Red, Green, and Chaka. Processing leans on natural and washed methods with some honey and experimental lots, and terroir is the main reason Ethiopian and Panama geisha coffees taste so differently.
The origin of the Geisha coffee variety lies in the Gori Gesha forest in Gesha Village, Ethiopia, which is also the original collection site of Panama Geisha. In 2011, Adam and consultant Willem Boot discovered wild Geisha in the forest, confirmed its genetic relationship with Panama Geisha through DNA testing, and selected the plants closest to today's Panama Geisha for propagation. Gesha Village does not only cultivate Geisha; it also grows the Illubabor native variety, and is internally divided into Auction, Gold, Red, Green, and Chaka lots. Although both are Geisha, the flavors of Panama and Ethiopian origins differ greatly, with terroir being the key. Front Street Coffee takes you on an in-depth look at the variety characteristics and flavor differences of Gesha Village.
Front Street Coffee – Gesha Village Coffee vs. Panama Geisha Comparison
Gesha Village
The Gori Gesha forest is the area where the Geisha variety was first discovered.
In 2011, Adam and consultant Willem Boot set out to "explore" the woodland surrounding the estate. In a jungle magically embraced by dense forest, they found several wild tree species, and the most exciting discovery for both of them was wild Geisha. Only later did they learn that this was the Gori Gesha forest—the place where the Geisha coffee variety was first discovered.
They collected seeds from the native Geisha trees, carefully selected them, and sent them to professional institutions for genetic testing, confirming that this was the original collection site of the Panama Geisha variety. Then, by examining the plant morphology of the coffee trees, the appearance and size of the coffee beans, and cupping results, they selected the Geisha variety closest to contemporary Panama Geisha and began propagation.
Adam has his own views on coffee processing. He uses high-quality natural and washed processes to highlight the terroir, paired with a small amount of honey process and other experimental lots. gesha village Honey process. Harvest 2017/18.
Coffee varieties currently grown at Gesha Village
The name of Gesha Village coffee estate often leads people to mistakenly believe that only Geisha coffee is grown here. In fact, in addition to two Geisha varieties, Gesha Village also cultivates a native variety called Illubabor.
Gesha Village's internal grading: Auction, Gold, Red, Green, and Chaka lots of Geisha
Geisha: What is the difference between Panama and Ethiopian origins?
Terroir is a French term referring to climate, altitude, humidity, sunlight, soil composition, water, producer habits……and so on. Although both are the Geisha variety, Geisha from Panama and Ethiopia present completely different flavors.
Geisha was brought to prominence in Panama estates. Panama Geisha coffee is grown in the western part of the country, near Costa Rica and close to the Pacific. The average annual temperature is between 16℃ and 25℃, and the average rainfall is about 3,500 millimeters.
Geisha coffee is particularly demanding about its growing environment, requiring high altitude, cloud shade, fertile soil, and sufficient accumulated heat. Microclimates are the most important resource that makes Panama's distinctive coffee unique. The east-to-west environment of the Republic of Panama allows cold air currents to flow through the central mountain range and converge above 6,500 feet, thereby creating multiple microclimates in the Boquete and Volcán–Candela regions, giving Panama Geisha its distinctive coffee flavor.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
