La Noria Lot #2 - Double Fermentation Washed Gesha - Ecuador

Double Fermentation Washed Gesha - La Noria Lot #2- Ecuador

Whole Bean
Size: 4.4oz/125g
Roast: Light
Recommended Rest: 4-6 weeks from roast date
Tasting Notes: jasmine, peach parfait, bergamot, yellow dragonfruit

Origin Details

Region: Loja, Ecuador
Elevation: 2100m
Producer: Tim Leahy and Bernard Uhe
Process: Double Fermentation Washed
Variety: Green Gesha

ABOUT THIS COFFEE AND PRODUCER

The La Noria Coffee Farm (windmill in English), located in Loja-Ecuador, was bought in 2017 by Tim Leahy. Tim, being a lover of drinking high quality specialty coffee, had a dream of growing the best coffee. Tim, together with Bernard Uhe (CVM), worked to find the best seeds and grow the best coffee plants. CVM is an Ecuadorian agricultural company owned by Bernard Uhe and his coffee growing family from Colombia.

The La Noria specialty coffee farm is managed by the CVM family that comes from generations of coffee growers in the province of Ibague, Colombia. Together with the Ecuadorians who know the land, we grow high elevation award winning arabica coffee in the Ecuadorian Andes.

What makes our coffee so good is the high elevation, good soil, mineral rich mountain water, high nutrient shade trees, 12 hours of sunlight year-round and the use of neem and worm tea on the plants to increase the vitality of the coffee plant and coffee bean. This produces a delicious healthy cup of coffee.

Source: La Noria

WHY WE SELECTED THIS COFFEE

Get ready for something truly special with this stunning Gesha from La Noria. It’s no surprise their coffees have earned top honors in major competitions—despite the plants being relatively young, they’ve already made a serious mark. Their green Gesha debuted by placing 3rd in Ecuador's Golden Cup in 2021, took 2nd in the 2022 Cup of Excellence, and clinched 1st place in 2023's Golden Cup with just its third harvest.

From the first aroma, this coffee captures you immediately with vivid complex jasmine florals. On the palate it stays incredibly clean as it unfolds into juicy notes of peach and bergamot citrus, all wrapped in a silky, elegant mouthfeel that is almost creamy. The finish brings a tropical twist reminiscent of yellow dragon fruit, rounding out truly one of the most exceptional expressions of Ecuadorian Gesha that we’ve tried yet.