Peru - Finca Los Santos - Red Honey Green Tip Geisha (COE 2023 #10 Farm)

About This Coffee

This Green Tip Geisha from Finca Los Santos in Amazonas, Peru is planted at 1,900 meters altitude and processed using the Red Honey method. The farm, operated by third-generation farmer Jose Santos since 1941, practices specialty coffee production in an agroforestry system. During processing, significant mucilage remains on the beans and they are dried using Solar Parabolic Dryers with meticulous raking every 3 hours over approximately 2 weeks. The coffee scored 88.94 points at the 2023 Cup of Excellence Peru, ranking 10th place. Flavor profile includes lemon zest, yuzu, honey, bergamot, lemon custard, peach, jasmine, and berry with a silky, floral, balanced character.

Origin

Amazonas (Peru)

Flavor Notes

Honey, Peach, Jasmine, Berry, Lemon Zest, Lemon Custard

Roast Level

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Processing

Red Honey

Typology

Arabica

Green Tip Geisha

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Wes Ngopi takes its name from a Javanese greeting that translates to "Have you had your coffee?", reflecting its roots in the social ritual of sharing a cup. Based in Shah Alam, the roastery specializes in specialty grade single origin coffees roasted to order for home brewing enthusiasts. Bean selection is guided by ratings from CoffeeReview and independent research through traders such as Royal Coffee, Nordic Approach, and Olam, alongside direct trade relationships with farms like Java Frinsa Estate in Indonesia. The roastery emphasizes technical precision, modulating drum speed, fan adjustments, and firing pressure to achieve a smooth declining rate of rise for optimal flavor development. Wes Ngopi occupies a focused niche in Malaysia's specialty scene, prioritizing quality sourcing and meticulous roasting for the home consumer.

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