Gesha Village - Lot 50

Black & White Coffee highlights a natural Gesha 1931 lot from Gesha Village in Ethiopia’s Bench Maji zone, a project founded by Rachel Samuel and Adam Overton to cultivate Gesha close to its forest origin. Grown on a farm shaded by thousands of native trees and managed in partnership with local communities, this release represents the kind of farm-level precision that has made Gesha Village a fixture on competition and café menus alike.

Processing is classic and careful. Only fully ripe cherries were selected, then dried whole on raised beds with frequent turning until the parchment reached stable moisture. That natural method concentrates fruit while preserving a light, silky structure, letting the Gesha 1931 selection show its perfume and clarity.

The roaster describes the taste as magnolia blossom, wildflower honey, citrus zest and bergamot, with peach, honeydew, blueberry that shifts toward pomegranate, plus tropical hints like mango, passion fruit, and lychee, and a sweetness that moves from maple to panela. In the cup, it tastes floral and sweet with bright citrus and a gentle, tea-like finish. It might remind you of citrus, stone fruit, ripe melon, and a soft berry-tropical thread, all tied together by a honeyed sweetness that becomes more expressive as it cools.