{"product_id":"tanat-cgle-las-margaritas-geisha-naturel","title":"TANAT - CGLE Las Margaritas [Geisha Naturel]","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombia — Café Granja La Esperanza, Las Margaritas — Geisha (Natural, 72h Fermentation)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTastes Like — 🍍 Tropical Fruits • 🥃 Rum • 💐 Lavender • 🫧 Cardamom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Café Granja La Esperanza (Rigoberto Herrera)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Las Margaritas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valle del Cauca, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Geisha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProcess:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural; 72h Fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScore:\u003c\/strong\u003e 89\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Geisha of singular depth and succulence from the revered Las Margaritas farm. Granja La Esperanza's natural fermentation of 72 hours unlocks an opulent, liqueur-like complexity in the cup — tropical fruits and rum warmth on the attack, lavender's floral delicacy unfolding through the mid-palate, and cardamom's spiced elegance on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a micro-lot that illustrates exactly why CGLE's Geisha programme is considered benchmark work in Colombian specialty coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCafé Granja La Esperanza (CGLE) is a multigenerational family enterprise founded in 1945, now led by Rigoberto and Luis Herrera. The business operates across several distinct farms in the Valle del Cauca — Potosi, Cerro Azul, La Esperanza, and Las Margaritas — each managed with a focus on variety-specific excellence and processing innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCGLE is internationally recognised as a pioneer in introducing the Geisha variety to Colombia. The estate has developed proprietary hybrid varieties, implemented innovative fermentation protocols, and maintained an unwavering commitment to social responsibility across its supply chain. 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Lavender brings delicate floral finesse through the mid-palate, and cardamom's spiced elegance completes a finish of remarkable persistence and elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavour Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🍍 \u003cstrong\u003eTropical Fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥃 \u003cstrong\u003eRum\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💐 \u003cstrong\u003eLavender\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🫧 \u003cstrong\u003eCardamom\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Tanat Coffee","offers":[{"title":"100g \/ May 6th","offer_id":57914070434166,"sku":"TANAT-CGLE-GEISHA-NAT-MAY06","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9152\/5021\/files\/PAQUETWEB-Colombie-CGLE-Las-Margaritas-Geisha-Naturel-100g.png?v=1779206491","url":"https:\/\/sigmacoffee.co.uk\/products\/tanat-cgle-las-margaritas-geisha-naturel","provider":"Sigma Coffee UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}