Geisha (coffee)

Coffee Variety Information
StatureTall
Leaf Tip ColorGreen or Bronze
Bean SizeAverage
Quality PotentialExceptional
Yield PotentialMedium
Coffee Leaf RustTolerant
Coffee Berry Disease (CBD)Susceptible
NematodesSusceptible
WCR Variety Catalog: Geisha (Panama)
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Gesha coffee, sometimes referred to as Geisha coffee,[1] is a variety of coffee tree that originated in the Gori Gesha forest, Ethiopia, though it is now grown in several other nations in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. It is widely known for its unique flavor profile of floral and sweet notes, its high selling price, and its exclusivity as its demand has increased over the years. [1]

While there are many varieties labeled gesha (or geisha), the Panamanian Geisha has a distinct and verifiable genetic fingerprint.[2][3][4]

After its discovery in Ethiopia, it was sent to the Tengeru (now Lyamungu) Coffee Research Station in Tanzania. In 1953, plants successfully cultivated at Lyamungu as VC-496 were taken to Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Costa Rica and recorded as accession T2722. From there, CATIE distributed it throughout Central America.[5] In 2005, The Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, entered a Geisha coffee into the Best Of Panama competition. It won the competition and sold for a then-record price of US$350/pound (US$770/kilogram);[4] in 2017, a lot of natural Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda established a new Best of Panama record of US$601/pound (US$1,320/kilogram).[6] Seven pounds of Geisha coffee of the Lamastus Family Estate sold for $42,000 in September 2022 during private auction hosted by the Sensible Coffee auction house.

  1. ^ a b Hoffmann, James (2014). The World Atlas of Coffee: From Beans to Brewing: Coffees Explored, Explained and Enjoyed. Richmond Hill, Ontario. ISBN 978-1-77085-470-3. OCLC 874735327.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Arabica Coffee Varieties | Geisha (Panama)". World Coffee Research. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ Pruvot-Woehl, Solène; Krishnan, Sarada; Solano, William; Schilling, Tim; Toniutti, Lucile; Bertrand, Benoit; Montagnon, Christophe (1 April 2020). "Authentication of Coffea arabica Varieties through DNA Fingerprinting and its Significance for the Coffee Sector". Journal of AOAC International. 103 (2): 325–334. doi:10.1093/jaocint/qsz003. PMID 33241280. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Bramel, Paula; Krishnan, Sarada; Horna, Daniela; Lainoff, Brian; Montagnon, Christophe (2017). Global Conservation Strategy for Coffee Genetic Resources (Report). Bonn, Germany: The Crop Trust. p. 73.
  5. ^ Meza, Miguel (2 March 2021). "Geisha in Tanzania". Paradise Coffee Roasters. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ Newton, Tanya (25 July 2017). "World Record Broke as Geisha Coffee Sells for US $601/lb". Perfect Daily Grind. Retrieved 11 April 2021.