Coffee Collective - Peñas Blancas Gesha | Colombia

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Colombia — Jhoan & Diego Vergara Peñas Blancas Gesha (Profile Fermented)

Tastes Like — 🌹 Rosehip • 🌸 Jasmine • 🌿 Lemongrass

DETAILS

• Producer: Jhoan & Diego Vergara (Finca Las Flores / Peñas Blancas)
• Region: Huila, Colombia
• Varietal: Gesha
• Process: Profile Fermented
• Altitude: 1,750 MASL
• Size: 200g

INTRO

From the Vergara brothers' Peñas Blancas community project in Huila — a profile fermented Gesha of exceptional aromatic complexity. Precision fermentation and Gesha's naturally expressive character combine to produce a cup that is complex, refreshing, and unmistakably floral. In the cup: rosehip, jasmine, and lemongrass.

THE PRODUCER

Jhoan and Diego Vergara built their reputation through Finca Las Flores, which has become one of Huila's most respected addresses for experimentally processed micro-lots. Following that success, the brothers expanded their work to support neighbouring smallholder farmers through Peñas Blancas — a community processing project and hub where deep fermentation expertise and precision infrastructure are made available to the surrounding farming community. The focus on fermentation mastery runs through everything that emerges from this project, enabling neighbouring producers to access next-level quality processing and more equitable market pricing.

Gesha, originating from the Gesha forest of southwestern Ethiopia, is widely regarded as one of the world's most prized coffee varietals. At 1,750 MASL in Huila — one of Colombia's finest growing regions — the variety's signature florality and aromatic complexity find ideal conditions to express themselves fully.

THE PROCESS

The Profile Fermented process at Peñas Blancas involves:

🍒 Hand-picking — Cherries selectively harvested at peak ripeness 🔍 Sorting — Only the finest ripe cherries selected before fermentation begins 🧪 Profile fermentation — A precisely controlled fermentation in which conditions, duration, and each phase are carefully monitored and managed 🌡️ Environmental control — Temperature, humidity, and fermentation activity tracked throughout to define and influence the flavour outcome ☀️ Drying — Coffee dried to optimal moisture content after fermentation

The profile fermentation is the defining step — by precisely managing every phase rather than leaving it to chance, the Vergara brothers direct the development of Gesha's inherent aromatics and complexity with exceptional precision, producing a cup of remarkable clarity and floral intensity.

THE CUP

A complex, refreshing, and deeply aromatic Gesha from one of Huila's most technically accomplished producer partnerships — rosehip and jasmine florality lead into a clean lemongrass lift, with the kind of layered elegance and transparency that makes this varietal so endlessly compelling. A masterclass in what profile fermentation can unlock from exceptional raw material.

Flavour Notes

🌹 Rosehip 🌸 Jasmine 🌿 Lemongrass