This is a Gesha 1931 single-origin coffee from Ethiopia's Bench Maji region, specifically from Geisha Village's Surma block at 1,909-2,063 meters altitude. The variety is Gesha 1931, selected from wild trees in the Gori Gesha Forest for characteristics resembling Panama Geisha. The beans are processed naturally with 8 hours of aerobic fermentation followed by 24 days of sun-drying on African beds. The coffee features floral aromatics with flavor notes of mango, white peach, and orange with vibrant citrus characteristics.
trunk coffee was founded in Nagoya, Japan, in 2014 by Yasuo Suzuki and Kiyohito Tanaka. Suzuki spent 18 months studying coffee culture in Denmark and worked at Fuglen in Tokyo before establishing the roastery, bringing a Scandinavian sensibility to the operation's design and approach. trunk roasts on Probat and Stronghold machines, specializing in single origin coffees sourced at specialty grade, representing the top tier of global coffee quality. The company hosts free cupping sessions twice weekly and actively builds educational networks with baristas across Japan. trunk was recognized on the World Latitude Caffe Prize honor list in 2021, affirming its place in the international specialty coffee community.
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