Gesha Village #Gaylee055 Natural | Ethiopia

Ethiopia — Gesha Village Gaylee Block Illubabor (Natural)

Tastes Like — 🌺 Roselle • 🍑 Apricot • 🍇 Grape Juice

DETAILS

• Owners: Rachel & Adam Overton (Rachel Samuel)
• Farm: Gesha Village, Gaylee Block
• Region: Bench Maji, Ethiopia
• Varietal: Illubabor
• Process: Natural
• Lot: Single-terroir #Gaylee055
• Altitude: 1,931–2,040 masl

INTRO From Gesha Village's Gaylee Block, near the Gori Gesha Forest in remote western Ethiopia — the birthplace of the Gesha lineage itself. This particular lot showcases Illubabor, a distinct disease-resistant cultivar, processed as a natural. Roselle and apricot lead, with a grape juice sweetness running underneath. In the cup: roselle, apricot, and grape juice.

THE PRODUCER Gesha Village is owned by Adam Overton and Rachel Samuel, who selected the farm's location against strict standards — altitude, rainfall, temperature, fertile virgin forest soil, mature native trees, and an intact coffee ecosystem. Covering 34.8 hectares, the Gaylee Block sits at moderate elevation with a mild, humid climate and rich soil, consistently producing well-balanced, clean-cup coffees as a reliable plot within the farm's Green Label series.

Illubabor is a disease-resistant cultivar selected and developed during a 1974 field survey of Illubabor's coffee forest. It's known for strong environmental adaptability, outstanding disease resistance, and a naturally clean, balanced cup character.

THE PROCESS This lot is processed as a Natural — cherries are dried whole, allowing the fruit to impart its sweetness and character directly into the bean as it dries. This approach underpins the roselle, apricot, and grape juice notes that define the cup.

THE CUP Vivid and fruit-forward — roselle's tart florality up front, apricot sweetness through the middle, and a grape juice-like richness on the finish. A clean, well-balanced showcase of Illubabor from one of Ethiopia's most storied farms.

Flavour Notes 🌺 Roselle 🍑 Apricot 🍇 Grape Juice