Maria Antonella Amoruso (Finca Lerida)

Description

Tastes Like: Passionfruit, Blueberry, Complex Florals

Origin: Lot 5, Finca Lerida, Chiriqui, Panama

Variety: Gesha

Producer: Maria Antonella Amoruso

Elevation: 1,700 masl

Process: Natural "Waterfall"

Farm and Producer

Finca Lérida is a historic coffee estate in Boquete, Chiriquí, Panama, now under the Amoruso family's stewardship. Maria Antonella Amoruso works with the estate's separately harvested and processed selections, including this Lot 5 Gesha.

Variety

Gesha, also spelled Geisha, is an Arabica variety with Ethiopian origins. It is valued for high cup-quality potential and floral aromatics, especially under suitable high-elevation growing conditions. Its expression also depends on cultivation, processing, and roasting.

Processing

Waterfall is Lérida's name for a natural preparation that uses flowing water to manage temperature during whole-cherry fermentation. The cherries then dry with the fruit intact before hulling. The water-cooling stage and natural drying are separate parts of the process.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.