We have known Yessica for several years through her work in quality control. This is our first year buying her coffee, and it is exceptional. This selection is an excellent representation of Gesha, with very good density. In the cup we find white florals, ripe apricot, lemon verbena, and white sugar.
Gesha
Pitalito, Huila
1,700 masl
September 2025
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Held in-cherry for 24 hours. Floated. De-pulped. Dry-fermented for 36 hours. Dried on raised beds for 20 days until moisture content reaches ~10%.
ABOUT YESSICA PARRA
As mentioned, we have known Yessica for many years—but as a cupper in a quality control lab, not as a producer. She is an exceptional taster and has helped us discover some of the most memorable coffees we have purchased from Colombia. It is a true honor to now have the opportunity to work with coffee she produced herself.
ABOUT GESHA
Gesha was originally collected from coffee forests of Ethiopia in the 1930's. From there, it was sent to the Lyamungo Research Station in Tanzania, and then brought to Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Central America in the 1953, where it was logged as accession T2722. It was distributed throughout Panama via CATIE in the 1960’s after its tolerance to coffee leaf rust was recognized. However, it was not widely planted because the plant's branches were brittle and not favored by farmers. Gesha came to prominence in 2005, when the Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, entered it into the Best of Panama competition and auction. It received exceptionally high marks and broke the then-record for green coffee auction prices, selling for over $20 per pound. Since then, the variety has become a resounding favorite of brewing and roasting competition winners and coffee enthusiasts alike.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (LOCAL; PARCHMENT)
7MM COP/Carga
Farm Gate (USD; Green)
~$18.77/KG
FOB
$28.66/KG
DDP
$36.37/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.