Ecuador El Dorado Geisha Washed

ECUADOR EL DORADO GEISHA WASHED AUCTION LOT

Region/Farm: El Dorado Estate

Producer: Elder family

Altitude: 1,700 – 1,900 masl

Variety: Geisha

Process: Washed (fully washed and sun-dried)

Taste Notes: Tangerine, blood orange, molasses

About This Specialty Coffee

El Dorado farm is located in a unique area in the province of Loja in southern Ecuador, nestled between mountainous slopes of the Andes, which are frequented most afternoons by a dense fog that reaches from the Pacific. At Finca El Dorado, the master growers have been immersed in the cultivation of mountain coffee their entire lives, bringing time-tested growing techniques perfected over generations. These are combined with modern and indigenous farming principles and resources to support the highest quality care of the land, the plants, the farmers and the community.

Finca El Dorado and Finca Eliza have the optimal terrain for the cultivation of rich specialty coffee under the ideal elevation, amazingly rich soil and the unique moisture condition.

Processed with meticulous washed method, this lot expresses altitude terroir exceptional craftsmanship. The beans slowly absorb the fruit’s sugars, enhancing sweetness and depth while preserving Geisha’s signature of extraordinary clean and citrusy character.

Bright notes of blood orange, tangerine provides a sparkling high-toned acidity. The deep regal warmth sweetness pronounced by molasses, honeycomb and caramelized sugar notes. The mouth-feel is consistently describes as silky texture, smooth and syrupy texture.