HUGO GONZÁLEZ'S GESHA [COPA DE ORO - GRAND CHAMPION] - GESHA, ANOXIC WASHED - COLOMBIA

SCENERY
LONDON, ENGLAND

HUGO GONZÁLEZ'S GESHA [COPA DE ORO - GRAND CHAMPION] - GESHA, ANOXIC WASHED

TANGERINE
HONEYSUCKLE
ELDERFLOWER

PRODUCER: HUGO GONZÁLEZ DIAZ
ORIGIN: COLOMBIA
REGION: MESITAS, GARZÓN, HUILA
FARM: EL EDÉN
VARIETAL: GESHA
ALTITUDE: 1800 - 1900 MASL
PROCESS: ANOXIC WASHED
IMPORT PARTNER: OSITO

ROAST DATE: JUNE 25, 2026

FROM THE ROASTER

WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH OSITO SINCE WE STARTED, AND THEY'RE ONE OF OUR KEY SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS. FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS (AND SOME YEARS BEFORE THAT WITH SMALLER REGIONAL EVENTS), OSITO HAVE RUN THE "COPA DE ORO" COMPETITION IN COLOMBIA - RUNNING OVER THE 3 MAIN REGIONS THEY BUY COFFEE FROM. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR COPA DE ORO LOTS HAVE COME TO THE UK/EU (TYPICALLY THEY'D ALL BEEN SNAFFLED BY THE US), AND WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO SECURE 2 OF THOSE - INCLUDING THIS OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION - FIRST PLACE CENTRAL REGION AND TOP OVERALL - LOT FROM HUGO GONZÁLEZ. A BANGER AND TOP EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENT COLOMBIAN GESHA

WE'RE TASTING HUGE FLORAL AROMATICS - WE'RE FINDING FRESH ELDERFLOWER BLOSSOMS, HONEYSUCKLE AND MAGNOLIA. IN THE CUP IT'S CREAMY AND VERY SWEET - WE FIND FRESH TANGERINE, HONEYDEW MELON, AND LOQUAT, WITH A ZIPPY WHITE WINE ACIDITY. AS IT COOLS BECOMING MORE DELICATE - WE FIND WHITE TEA, LEMONGRASS, AND DRIED JASMINE

PROCESS

ANOXIC WASHED: RIPE CHERRIES PICKED AND TAKEN TO THE CENTRAL PROCESSING POINT AT EL EDÉN, AND HELD IN CHERRY FOR 3 DAYS BEFORE DE-PULPING. THE PARCHMENT WAS PLACED IN SEALED BARRELS FOR 72 HRS, CREATING AN ANOXIC ENVIRONMENT FOR FERMENTATION. POST FERMENT, THE PARCHMENT WAS WASHED AND DRIED SLOWLY IN A MARQUESINA OVER 15 DAYS.

HARVEST

CROP 25/26 - ARRIVED UK: FEB 2026. NEW PURCHASING RELATIONSHIP