Carlos Estrella (La Estrella)

Description

Tastes Like: Jasmine, Green Grape, Blood Orange

Origin: Finca La Estrella, Nariño, Colombia

Variety: Gesha

Producer: Carlos Estrella

Elevation: 2,200 masl

Process: Anaerobic Washed

About Finca La Estrella and Carlos Estrella

Carlos Estrella comes from a coffee-growing family in northern Nariño. His experience as a cupper helped shape the direction of Finca La Estrella, where the family established high-elevation Gesha plantings and developed experimental post-harvest methods.

Variety

Gesha, also spelled Geisha, is an Arabica variety with Ethiopian origins. It has high cup-quality potential under suitable growing conditions and is often associated with floral aromatics. Those tendencies do not determine the tasting notes of an individual lot.

Processing

Anaerobic washed preparation combines fermentation with restricted oxygen exposure and a washed finish. After fermentation, the remaining fruit material is removed and the coffee dries in parchment. The fermentation environment and drying conditions both influence the final cup.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.