This coffee is a Gesha variety from La Bandera farm in Costa Rica. It is processed using a Kenyan washed protocol, which involves depulping, overnight rest in open steel tanks, followed by a double-fermentation and washing process with cool, clean water. The first wash involves several hours of soaking, followed by a longer, colder second soak to break down remaining mucilage and refine acidity. The coffee is dried for 12 days on shaded raised beds with hourly turning. The flavor profile features bright florals, citrus notes, and refined sweetness, characteristic of both the Gesha variety and the Kenyan processing method.
Based in Philadelphia, Poem Coffee Roasters operates as a tiny boutique roasting company dedicated to ultra small batch production at the highest level. Their entire production schedule revolves around a single roasting day each week, with all coffees roasted to order exclusively on Tuesdays. This practice allows them to capture seasonally sourced specialty beans that reflect fleeting points in time, creating a limited and intentional coffee experience that celebrates the unique characteristics of each harvest.
