This week, we will be releasing 2x washed Geshas, each from award winning farms. It's often said that Panamanian Gesha is somehow inherently better than Gesha from other countries, but this is something we've found to be proven wrong over and over. Here is a lovely washed Gesha from Finca Lerida's newest farm "Michela Estate," alongside the best Honduran coffee we have ever tasted, from Fabio Caballero's 2025 CoE winning farm "La Salvaje." 

Panama Lerida Michela Estate Gesha Washed:
With a history dating back to its founding in 1917, Finca Lerida has changed ownership a few times over the last century that it's been in operation. Not only do they grow coffee, they also have a beautiful vintage hotel on their main property that has been welcoming guests since the farm's inception. Now owned and operated by the Amoruso family, Lerida's main estate has produced some of the world's most lauded specialty coffee, most recently winning 1st place in the Best of Panama competition for their "waterfall processed" natural Gesha. Recently, Finca Lerida has expanded their operations to include 5 total coffee farms, with this particular lot coming from their newest one, Michela Estate in El Salto. Covering 32 hectares at an elevation of 1,600masl, Michela Estate is rich in biodiversity with many native plants and animals all throughout the  landscape. 

This washed process gesha opens right up to a sparkling peach soda note, with a lingering florality of bergamot and jasmine in the center. As it cools, lemon and lime zest notes settle in, complimented by a lovely rose note in the finish. A perfect example of a "boring washed Panamanian Gesha" through and through, with acidity and florals on full blast. 
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Honduras Fabio Caballero Jr. La Salvaje Gesha Washed:
The Caballero family name is known all throughout the coffee world, having graced many roasters' menus over the years, consistently inspiring us to learn more about brewing and roasting.

Last year, we released a lovely washed SL-28 from the Caballero family and when we heard Fabio Jr. and his grandfather, Fabio "Don" Caballero, were going to be at a cupping hosted by Cima Cafe, we jumped at the chance to share some of that coffee with them. This year, we are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share this beautiful washed Gesha from Fabio's own 2025 CoE winning farm, "La Salvaje." which translates to "The Wild" in Spanish. True to its name, La Salvaje is a sprawling forest rich in biodiversity with plenty of native shade trees. At 1,870masl, it is the highest grown coffee we've tasted from Honduras, and that quality is driven even further by the immaculate processing here. After being picked at peak ripeness, cherries were immediately depulped and bulk dry fermented for 48 hours. After this, the cherries were fully washed before being slow dried on raised and shaded beds for 25-30 days. 

In the cup, we find an extremely punchy Meyer lemon acidity off the jump, with bright berry tones following quickly behind. As it cools, an incredibly dynamic range of complex floral character begins to show, with apple blossom, lemon verbena, jasmine and bergamot all vying for your attention. In the final sips, the individual pieces coalesce into balance with Acai, bergamot, jasmine, and Meyer lemon being most prominent. Heavy floral linger in the finish, absolute banger, and possibly the best coffee we've released all year.