This beautiful Geisha micro-lot was produced by Samuel Muñoz. His farm, Fundo El Progreso, is located in the Satipo Province in Junin, within the central Amazon rainforest of Peru (1600 M.A.S.L). After being gifted Geisha seeds from his neighbour 15 years ago and discovering that the microclimate on his farm was ideal for cultivating this varietal, Samuel turned his focus to producing Geisha. The results are a total delight - expect an elegant and complex profile with florals, ripe apricot notes and jasmine tea in the finish.
Samuel was introduced to the specialty coffee scene in 2015 via a program sponsored by the European Union to support producers in the Junin Province of Peru to transition from growing coca to coffee, in an effort to reduce domestic cocaine production. The program organised a series of coffee production workshops for producers, which inspired Samuel to produce coffee of the highest quality. Samuel introduced himself to the workshop leader, David Bisetti, a pioneering roaster in Peru and good friend of Conscious. In 2016, Samuel sent David a sample of his crop and they have been working together ever since, enabling Samuel to access the speciality coffee market and thus receive a higher income for his coffee.
The coffee underwent a washed process. The cherries were picked and depulped on the same day of harvest, after which they were fermented in a concrete tank constructed specifically for fermentation. The cherries were then washed and transferred to tents where they were laid on raised beds to dry for up to 10 days.
We were introduced to Samuel by coffee consultant and friend of Conscious, David Bisetti, through whom we have been able to import Samuel's coffee. This is our second year of working together, and the second harvest of Geisha that we have imported from Samuel. It was harvested between August and October 2023 and landed in the UK in December 2023. We purchased one 50kg sack this year. David and Samuel agreed the price of Samuel's green coffee, which David also purchased for his own use in Lima. We then paid Samuel through David for our sack.
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