Mikava Estates, Marsella - Natural Gesha | Colombia
£33.95
- Violet, Hibiscus, Peach
Additional information
Coffee Details
- Country of Origin
- Colombia
- Region
- Marsalla, Risaralda
- Varietal
- Gesha
- Process
- Natural
- Roast Level
- Light
- Producer
- Paul and Kevin Doyle
- Farm
- Mikava Estates
- Altitude
- 1700 masl
What to expect
In the cup you can find
Violet, Hibiscus, Peach
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Roaster notes
Colombia — Mikava Estate Gesha (Natural)
Tastes Like — 🍑 Peach • 🌺 Hibiscus • 💜 Violet
DETAILS
Producers: Paul & Kevin Doyle
Farm: Mikava Estate
Region: Marsella, Risaralda, Colombia
Varietal: Gesha
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1,700 MASL
Size: 114g
INTRO
A naturally processed Gesha from one of Colombia's most celebrated farms. Paul and Kevin Doyle's Mikava Estate has become a benchmark for expressive, competition-grade Colombian coffee — and this lot delivers with the full elegance of the variety: peach, hibiscus, and violet in a cup that's floral, sweet, and deeply layered.
THE PRODUCER
Mikava Estate was founded in 2013 by Paul Doyle and his son Kevin — American coffee people who fell in love with Colombia and bought a 6-hectare farm overlooking the historic colonial town of Marsella in Risaralda. Coming from a background in wine as much as coffee, they brought carbonic maceration and experimental fermentation techniques to the farm from the start, focused from the beginning on rare, high-quality varietals including Gesha, Sudan Rume, and Ethiopian heirlooms.
Their approach paid off: in 2019 Mikava took first place at the Colombian Cup of Excellence with a record-breaking score of 92.71 — the highest in Colombian COE history, and the first time a naturally processed coffee had won. Their coffees have since become a staple for barista competitors around the world. Processing happens at the Marsella farm, where coffee is dried in a solar Marquesina on multi-tiered raised beds with temperature and humidity carefully monitored and controlled throughout.
THE PROCESS
Natural process, dried whole cherry in Mikava's solar Marquesina on multi-tiered raised beds, with daily tending and turning to maintain consistent temperature and humidity throughout drying.
THE CUP
Floral, sweet, and effortlessly complex — a Gesha that carries the full weight of Mikava's reputation. Peach and violet up front, hibiscus lifting the finish, with the clarity and elegance that have made this farm one of Colombia's finest.
Flavour Notes
🍑 Peach 🌺 Hibiscus 💜 Violet
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