Faver Ninco Gesha, Colombia
Faver Ninco Gesha, Colombia
Finca Costa Rica is located in Santa María, Colombia and is owned and run by Faver Ninco and his family. This coffee came to us by way of a visit to Colombia in October 2024, where we met Faver’s daughter, Camila, who oversees a buying station in the town. After tasting samples, it was clear the dedication to quality and specific variety cultivation. This highly sought after Gesha varietal shines in every way.
ORIGIN Santa Maria, Huila, Colombia
VARIETY Gesha
This variety was originally collected from coffee forests in Ethiopia in the 1930s. It is associated with extremely high cup quality when the plants are managed well at high altitude, and is known for its delicate floral, jasmine, and peach-like aromas. It came to prominence in 2005 when the Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, entered it into the "Best of Panama" competition and auction. It received exceptionally high marks and broke the then-record for green coffee auction prices. The coffee was originally collected in Ethiopia in a region close to a mountain whose name is most commonly rendered in English as Gesha. (WCR)
PROCESS Washed
Our flavor notes: Tropical fruits, delicate, sugary
Net Wt. 12oz / 340g
100% SPECIALTY GRADE ARABICA COFFEE
ROASTED AND PACKED AT HEARTWOOD ROASTERY, CHAGRIN FALLS, OH
Finca Costa Rica sits at an elevation of 2,005 m.a.s.l. and consists of 10 hectares with approximately 19,900 coffee trees in total, The 19,900 trees are the following varieties: 5,000 Caturra, 8,000 Pink Bourbon, 2,200 Gesha, 3,000 Papayo and 1,700 Java.
Faver’s coffee journey began about 25 years ago, when he learned everything he knows about coffee production from his father and neighbors. About six years ago, he became very interested in coffee varieties and specialty coffee. His four children also were involved in this process, and now they all participate in the farm´s production; each of them owns their own coffee plants and carefully selects the varieties they want to grow to contribute to the family’s economy and their own.
Among the four children, Liliam Camila, who is 22 years old, is the youngest member of The Coffee Quest team in Colombia.
She oversees The Coffee Quest’s buying station in Santa Maria. She analyzes every coffee that is brought to the station and carefully cups each sample to make sure they all meet TCQ standards.
Approximately 3 people are employed year-round by Finca Costa Rica, and between 8 and 10 pickers are needed during the harvest. Banana trees, avocados, and vegetables are also grown on the farm for the family’s consumption. They have a forest reserve that is about 1.5 hectares in size, and they are very protective of the wild animals and water springs there.
This lot was imported by The Coffee Quest