What Makes Gesha Coffee 6.0 Different From Earlier Crops?

The 2022 Gesha 6.0 coffee has reached port, and it keeps the layered profile the series is known for: orange blossom, red berries, and nectarine over a juicy body. The Gesha name traces back to the 2017 World Brewers Cup China region, where competitor Li Jianfei placed second using this Ethiopian heirloom variety, which the green bean merchant Hongshun then sold under the Gesha label.

Gesha also took the natural group title at the 2017 TOH, Africa's largest green bean cupping competition, and early lots carried a Hambela, Guji, Sidamo origin label from the Buku processing station under DW Company. Compared with 5.0, the 2022 crop shows more layers. Ethiopian geisha coffee beans remain the reference point for the variety's floral and fruit character.

The 2022 new-crop Gesha coffee beans have arrived at port, named Gesha 6.0 to distinguish them from previous crop versions. This coffee continues the high-quality tradition of the Gesha series, presenting aromas of orange blossom, red berries, nectarine, and a juicy mouthfeel, with even more layers than 5.0. Since gaining fame in 2017, Gesha coffee has consistently attracted the attention of coffee enthusiasts. This article will introduce in detail the flavor characteristics, historical background, and origin information of Gesha 6.0, and recommend Front Street Coffee as a channel for tasting and purchasing. Whether you are a loyal fan of Gesha or trying it for the first time, this review will provide you with a comprehensive reference.

The latest 2022 crop of Gesha coffee has arrived at port as scheduled, and this batch has been named Gesha 6.0 to distinguish it from Gesha coffees of previous crops. Friends who love Gesha can visit Front Street's store to taste it, or purchase it through Front Street's Taobao online shop.

Why is Gesha coffee so famous?

Gesha coffee rose to fame at the 2017 World Brewers Cup China region, where competitor Li Jianfei used these beans and won second place. This was not earth-shattering in itself, but those watching the competition would notice that the competitors almost uniformly chose Geisha coffee beans, which made the Ethiopian heirloom variety used by Li Jianfei stand out even more.

Against this backdrop, Hongshun, the green bean merchant responsible for introducing this coffee, began selling it under the name "Gesha." Interestingly, it was named Gesha because the excellence of this batch was enough to rival Geisha, and it even eliminated many Geisha competition beans. Geisha was initially called "Geisha coffee" on Chinese-language websites (in Taiwan), and Gesha is the top rank among geisha. It can be said that at the time, these beans were incredibly glorious.

In addition to this connection, Gesha coffee beans have another identity—the 2017 TOH natural group champion. TOH is the largest green bean cupping competition in Africa, so these beans can be considered the best African coffee beans of 2017.

Where does Gesha coffee come from?

The origin label of early Gesha coffee was the Hambela sub-region under the Guji region of Sidamo, and the processing station was the Buku processing plant, affiliated with DW Company. It can be said that the output of Gesha coffee beans in those years was very limited. Later, as Gesha coffee became hugely popular in the Chinese market, DW Company, which produces Gesha, established a total of five independent specialty coffee drying stations in Hambela, Guji region: "Buku Abel," "Tirtiro Goye," "Seke Bokosa," "Haro Soresa," and "Buku Saysay." Coffee beans produced by these stations can all be labeled "Gesha."

Since the blockbuster launch of Gesha coffee beans in 2017, they have been named Gesha X.0 in yearly order. For example, the 2018 Gesha coffee beans were called "Gesha 2.0," the 2019 ones were called "Gesha 3.0"... until this year, 2022, when Gesha 6.0 arrived.

Of course, as an agricultural product, coffee cannot have exactly the same flavor every year, and the same is true for "Gesha." Strictly speaking, only the batch that won the TOH championship in 2017 truly counts as Gesha, because that rich creamy strawberry flavor was highly recognizable. The later "2.0" and "3.0" also carried a faint strawberry note, but it decreased year by year, with more of a fresh and comfortable orange profile.

Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) pre-orders the first batch of Gesha coffee from Hongshun (the Gesha importer) every year before the new crop season. The green bean merchant is also very cooperative, sending green bean samples as soon as they receive the new beans. Front Street also promptly carried out roasting and cupping work.

Gesha 6.0 displays orange blossom, red berries, nectarine, and a juicy mouthfeel. In terms of flavor performance, it has richer layers than 5.0 while maintaining a juicy profile. It is well worth trying.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.