Finca Juan Martin Banexport Project Washed Gesha | Colombia

Colombia — Finca Juan Martín (Banexport Project) Gesha (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍓 Strawberry • 🍋 Citron • 🌼 Osmanthus

DETAILS

• Producer: Banexport Project, Finca Juan Martín
• Region: Sotara, Cauca, Colombia
• Varietal: Gesha
• Process: Washed
• Altitude: 2,050 masl
• Roast Profile: Light
• Rest: 4–6 weeks from roast date recommended
• Roaster: Moonwake Coffee Roasters

INTRO
A washed Gesha from Banexport's experimental Finca Juan Martín, the first Gesha harvest from the farm in Moonwake's lineup. It opens with sweet strawberry lifted by a bright citron note, with delicate florals and tea-like qualities developing as it cools. In the cup: strawberry, citron, and osmanthus.

THE PRODUCER
Finca Juan Martín is an innovative, experimental farm owned and operated by Banexport. The project cultivates, harvests, and processes different varieties to develop the right practices for each step toward optimum coffee quality, and serves as a resource and example for the producers who export through Banexport. It sits in the highest area of Sotara, just 30 minutes from Cauca's capital, Popayán, and is dedicated to environmentally conscious practices and to providing jobs and educational opportunities to community members.

The farm's maintenance includes soil conservation because of the steep slope, letting undergrowth grow to avoid erosion, crop evaluations to catch pests and diseases, cleaning the surface of each tree every 75 days, and clearing the space between rows with a scythe every two months. Coffees are cultivated, harvested, and processed to the highest standards of quality, organisation, and control.

THE PROCESS
This lot is traditionally washed. The fermentation gives a little more sweetness and berry character than usually found in a washed profile, while staying remarkably clean, with very little fermentation funk, so the Gesha's fruit, florals, and tea-like qualities stay clear and distinct. The sheet doesn't give further steps.

THE CUP
Sweet strawberry opens, lifted by a bright citron note that adds a fresh citrus edge. Both fruit notes stay well defined without overwhelming the cup. As it cools, delicate florals and tea-like qualities develop gradually, with an osmanthus-like aromatic character in the finish.

Flavour Notes
🍓 Strawberry 🍋 Citron 🌼 Osmanthus