Altieri ALE Washed Geisha 100g

Flavour Notes

blood orange / jasmine / strawberry / mandarin orange / creamy

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Altieri ALE Washed Geisha offers a refined and expressive cup, featuring delicate jasmine florals, crisp green apple, and sweet apricot and pear notes. Its medium body and balanced acidity highlight the elegance and complexity of this high-grown Geisha.

This coffee is processed using the washed method, where ripe cherries are carefully handpicked, depulped, and fermented before being fully washed and slow-dried under controlled conditions. This approach preserves the clarity and brightness of the Geisha varietal while enhancing its natural sweetness and floral notes.

About the Farm & Producer

Altieri Specialty Coffee is a family-owned farm located in the Boquete region of Panama, founded by Eugene Altieri over 40 years ago. Situated on the eastern slopes of the Baru Volcano, the farm benefits from rich volcanic soil and a favorable microclimate, ideal for cultivating high-quality coffee. The Altieri family has been recognized for their commitment to quality and innovation, with their coffees regularly placing in the prestigious Best of Panama competition. In addition to producing award-winning coffees, Altieri Specialty Coffee is dedicated to supporting its workers through housing, education, and healthcare initiatives, fostering a strong sense of community.

Produced by Altieri Specialty Coffee in the Boquete region of Panama, this lot showcases the refined profile of the Geisha varietal. Known globally for its distinct floral aromatics and tea-like clarity, the Geisha cultivar often requires precise handling to highlight its delicate nuances. This specific selection from Rosso Coffee Roasters utilizes a washed process, a method typically employed to emphasize a coffee's inherent acidity and clean finish.

In the cup, this coffee presents a vibrant interplay of citrus and berry characteristics, featuring notes of blood orange, mandarin orange, and strawberry, balanced by a creamy mouthfeel and jasmine aromatics. For those looking to better understand these descriptors, referencing a flavor wheel can be a helpful tool for identifying the complex layers found in high-quality washed coffees. This offering serves as a quintessential example of the elegance associated with Panamanian production.