Gesha Village FULL SET Special Reserve Coffee

Natural

Roasted By Paul Our Head Roaster

$220.00

This Special Reserve Coffee collection Includes four exceptional coffees from Gesha Village Coffee Estate:

  • 100g Oma Natural Lot 26/120
  • 100g Oma Natural Lot 26/142
  • 100g Surma Natural Lot 26/143
  • 100g Narsha Natural Lot 26/146

Our four Special Reserve releases are labelled Rarities by Gesha Village. They describe Rarities as their highest tier outside the auction selection, identified through repeated cupping at its Addis Ababa laboratory. 

  • Geisha Natural Narsha Lot 26/146 : Jasmine - Orange Blossom - Bergamot - Apricot - Honeysuckle
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Producer

Adam Overton and Rachel Samuel

Region

Southwestern Ethiopia

Country

Ethiopia

Altitude

1909 - 2063 MASL

Meet the Producer:

Producer: Adam Overton and Rachel Samuel

Located in Ethiopia's Bench Maji region near the historical birthplace of the Gesha variety, Gesha Village Coffee Estate is a world-renowned, 471-hectare farm celebrated for its traceable micro-lots.

the Processing Method:

Processing Method: Natural

Their approach to natural processing is a real standout, achieving a level of clarity, consistency and elegance. By preserving the positive fruit-driven characteristics and carefully avoiding over-fermentation, they showcase a clean, vibrant cup that honours the heritage of Ethiopian coffee. This is how coffee was originally processed and they have elevated that tradition through precision, care, and deep artisanal knowledge.

Understand the coffee:

Geisha 1931 Natural

Flavour Profile:

  • Gesha Natural Oma Lot 26/120 : Violet - Red grape - Strawberry - Hibiscus - Cherry Compote
  • Geisha Natural Oma Lot 26/142 : Jasmine - White Nectarine - Fresh Apricot - Navel Orange - White Sugar
  • Geisha Natural Surma Lot 26/143 : Gardenia Stewed Orange - Mandarin - Yellow Peach - Raw Sugar
  • Geisha Natural Narsha Lot 26/146 : Jasmine - Orange Blossom - Bergamot - Apricot - Honeysuckle

Meet The Gesha Village Drop:

  • 100g Oma Natural Lot 26/120
  • 100g Oma Natural Lot 26/142
  • 100g Surma Natural Lot 26/143
  • 100g Narsha Natural Lot 26/146

What our customers say

Special Reserve Coffee Frequent Questions

Special Reserve is where we get to play with world-class coffee. Sourced by our Managing Director Danny Andrade through direct ties to recognised farms like Hacienda La Esmeralda and La Palma & El Tucán and kotowa coffee farms. These lots are truly something special showcasing origin, terroir and the variety in every cup. This coffees have a cupping score of +90 points.

Our Special Reserve coffees are freshly roasted the same week we ship it to our customers. More than being fresh roasted coffee, this coffee crop is usually from the same year so it is also fresh green coffee.

The Special Reserve tier is carefully selected by its coffee quality and the work behind the lots. The farms behind this coffees are close relationships with Danny Andrade & Blackboard Coffee Roasters and sometimes we work together in the processing of the coffees with collaboration of Processing Methods Bootcamp.

In Blackboard Coffee Roasters values, creating real long lasting relationships with farmers where we share our experience on processing and supporting them to improve their coffee quality its vital for us.

Special Reserve is the most clear example of our close relationship with producers and it will spread to our Limited Release and Single Origin tiers in the future.

This coffees are carefully selected from world recognised farmers which national and international awards in different competitions. Also, some of this lots are only available in small batches and difficult to source and with a very high cost. As in the wine industry, producing amazing coffees is a craft and requires years of experience that will be seen in the quality of the coffee and the final price.