Notes on Geisha

Geisha isn't expensive because of branding. It's expensive because of biology, geography, and the labor intensity of getting it right. Here's what you're actually paying for.

The same genetic lineage. Two completely different cups. Hacienda La Esmeralda in Boquete versus the original forests of Gesha Village — tasted side by side.

Geisha rewards precision. The wrong water temperature or grind size can flatten a $120 bag into something ordinary. This is how we'd brew it.

Most Geisha coffee online is overpriced, under-documented, or both. What to look for — altitude, farm transparency, processing, roast date — and what to avoid.