Colombia Andres Martinez Gesha
This coffee is roasted light to showcase the delicate aromatics that make Gesha coffees so sought after. It opens with floral lavender notes, transitions into a turbinado sugar sweetness, and finishes with the creamy, bergamot-like quality reminiscent of London Fog tea. The silky body carries these flavors beautifully while maintaining enough structure to keep each sip interesting.
From the high-altitude landscapes of Cauca, Colombia, this semi-washed Gesha delivers the floral complexity and silky texture that makes the variety special. With notes of lavender, turbinado sugar, and the creamy bergamot quality of London Fog tea, this coffee rewards careful attention with every sip.
Andres Martinez's path into specialty coffee reflects both scientific precision and coffee-growing heritage.
As a Biochemical Engineer who grew up surrounded by coffee, Andres spent time at Tecnicafé (a Cauca research institute) and later at Finca El Paraíso, where he worked on soil studies and process standardization. Now running his own project across two farms in Cauca, he's applying that technical background to producing exceptional coffees like this Gesha.
His semi-washed process is methodical and intentional. After hand-picking and sorting (ensuring 95% fully ripe cherries), the coffee undergoes a 48-hour fermentation with beer yeast to enhance oxidation and stabilize flavors. The beans are then depulped and fermented in mucilage for 24 hours with constant stirring every 3-4 hours to ensure even development. Drying happens in two careful phases: seven days at lower temperature, followed by 2-3 weeks at slightly higher heat (always below 40°C) until the beans reach 12% moisture. The result is an exceptionally sweet and creamy coffee with bright floral aromatics and balanced structure.
Andres now owns two farms in Cauca growing varieties like Gesha, Chiroso, Pink Bourbon, and Sidra. He's also established cherry collection points in Nariño and Cauca to increase volume while maintaining his quality standards. His mission is straightforward: ensure his processing methods reach larger markets without sacrificing the attention to detail that makes his coffees distinctive.
Farm: El Sendero
Region: Cauca, Colombia
Altitude: 1,750 masl
Variety: Gesha
Processing Method: Semi-Washed
Tasting Notes
Lavender, Turbinado Sugar, and London Fog
Roast Level
Light
Body
Silky & Structured
Acidity
Mellow
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