It’s as if you’ve opened a box of candied oranges right in the middle of a blooming mountain meadow. This Bolivian Gesha from the Danish roastery Coffee Collective combines the distinctive sweetness of candied oranges with the juiciness of ripe stone fruit and a delicate floral note of heather. On the palate, the individual notes gradually unfold, layering to create a sweet, fragrant, and elegant cup that feels light yet is anything but subtle.
The beans for this coffee come from Caranavi in Bolivia, a mountainous region in the department of La Paz that is one of the country’s most important areas for growing specialty coffee. Producer Jhony Mamani is behind this particular lot. Caranavi lies on the eastern slopes of the Andes, where a combination of the mountainous environment, a humid climate, and significant differences between day and night temperatures creates ideal conditions for the slower ripening of coffee cherries. It is precisely this that allows the beans to develop the more complex fruity and floral notes that are so characteristic of this lot.
The Gesha variety is among the most sought-after coffee varieties thanks to its typically delicate, floral, and very clean profile. You’ll often find citrus, light fruits, and a pronounced aroma in it, which is also true of this Bolivian lot. Jhony Mamani processed it using the dry (or natural) method, which means that after harvest, the cherries are dried whole, and the beans remain in contact with the skin and pulp for a certain period of time. This processing method usually enhances sweetness, body, and riper fruitiness, which further accentuates the notes of candied orange and stone fruit in this coffee.