Finca el Puente Geisha

Taste sweet mandarin with floral and herbal notes in this award-winning Geisha coffee.

Tim's Notes

Geisha varietals are well-known for their floral and citrus notes and this award-winning coffee from Marysabel and Moises is no exception. While Panamanian Geishas typically have a light body, this Honduran-grown Geisha showcases a heavier texture, slightly lower acidity intensity, and a subtle herbal finish. As in previous years, Moises separated and processed all the cherries from their Geisha trees separately, allowing me to select my preferred lot, which happens to be from the first harvest of 2025.

Despite a challenging year with excessive rain during harvest and frost at night, Marysabel and Moises managed to produce a clean and fragrant Geisha. According to Moises, about 50% of the green beans were affected by frost and had to be removed during the sorting process. Fortunately, they own their dry mill, enabling them to conduct multiple precise sorting procedures to ensure the coffee met both their and our quality standards.

The first harvest, as expected, is slightly less intense than the later harvests of the year but still serves as a fantastic example of the beautiful characteristics present in Finca el Puente’s Geisha.

When brewing this coffee with a V60 or filter method, you might notice a slightly slower flow rate. If you experience this, I recommend allowing a bit more time for the coffee to extract fully rather than adjusting to a coarser grind. Given its light roast, the longer extraction time will still yield a balanced result. In fact, I personally prefer to grind this coffee a little finer than, for example, the Catuaí from the same farm, to bring out even more sweetness, fruitiness, and florality.

Cultivar - Geisha
Flavour Notes - Sweet mandarin, Jasmine & Honey
Producer - Marysabel Caballero & Moises Herrera
Country - Honduras
Region - Chinacla, La Paz
Process - Washed
Harvest - March – April 2025
Roast Profile - Light Roast
Contents - Whole Coffee Beans