Ethiopia Gori Gesha Wine Natural Gr1 - Green

$ 13.31

Country: Ethiopia
Region: Gesha, SNNPR
Varietal: Gori Gesha & Gesha 1931
Process: Natural Carbonic
Altitude: 1,400 - 1,684 MASL
Cupping Notes: Mulled Wine, Baking Spice, Blackberry, Orange, Cacao
Recommended Roast:City to Full City
Good For:Pour Over, Auto Drip, Espresso

Description:Established in 2019, this Gesha-region farm may not have the fame of Yirgacheffe or Guji, but it produces some of Ethiopia’s most prized varieties, including Gesha 1931 and its sibling, Gori Gesha, one of the oldest known coffee types originating from the nearby Gori Gesha Forest.

Owned and operated by our export partner, the farm maintains close control over picking and processing, producing everything from anaerobic and carbonic maceration to classic naturals. This lot is a sister to their Carbonic Maceration release, sharing a 92-hour fermentation but without added CO₂. It was also picked from cherries with unusually high sugar levels (22° Brix, compared to the typical 18). So yeah, it's quite sweet and tasty!

This is one of the most distinctive coffees we bring in each harvest—complex, dynamic, and unforgettable. Buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Wild Flavor

I don't get a ton of fruit in my light roast (might just be how I roasted - I dropped at ~11% moisture loss). It is instead quite sweet, think malt and unrefined sugars and honey. After letting it rest for a few weeks, it becomes funky and boozy, the fermentation character really dominates. Opening the bag, I am hit with an acetic pungency that carries over somewhat into the brew. It's fun to blend with but I wouldn't use it by itself unless you really like the funk. This bean might be better at a darker roast point.