Every year we wait anxiously to receive our lot allocations from Finca Sophia. This farm—and the coffee it produces—is, in a word, exceptional. In the cup we find articulated florality, ripe tropical fruit, and exceptional structure with deep complexity.
Gesha
Nueva Suiza, Volcán
2,026 masl
March 28th & 31st, 2025
Hand-picked at peak ripeness in the early morning of March 28 and 31. De-pulped at 4 p.m. on the same day. Fermented in sacks for 36 hours. Thoroughly washed to remove all mucilage. Dried on shaded raised beds for 12 days, then finished in a temperature-controlled darkroom.
ABOUT FINCA SOPHIA
Finca Sophia consistently produces some of the finest Gesha in the world, grown at some of the highest elevations in all of Volcán. Founded in 2008 near Nueva Suiza, just up the road from Volcán, the farm sits at around 2,000 masl—making it one of the highest coffee farms in Panama. Primarily planted with Gesha, the combination of variety and extreme altitude has yielded some of the best examples we have ever tasted. Finca Sophia has placed in the top five of the Best of Panama competition multiple times, taking first in 2016. We are proud to be working with such a unique and impressive farm, and the dedicated team that makes it all possible.
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. Upon arrival it was logged as accession T2722. There remains significant confusion about Gesha because there are multiple genetically distinct plant types that have been referred to as Geisha or Gesha; many of which share similar geographic origins in Ethiopia. Recent genetic diversity analyses conducted by World Coffee Research confirm that the Panamanian Gesha descendent from T2722 is distinct and uniform. The Gesha variety is associated with extremely high cup quality when the plants are grown at high altitude and properly managed. Gesha is known for its delicate floral, jasmine, and peach-like aromas.
Pricing Details
DIRECT (GREEN)
$319.64/KG
DDP (INCL. 10% TARIFF)
$354.23/KG
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