Guatemala Geisha Corona – Coffea Diversa

PRE-SALE: Roasting July 22, 2026

A rare Geisha selection from Coffea Diversa's Guatemala farm, offering delicate florals, green tea, and chocolate in an elegant washed profile.

Origin: Suchitán, Guatemala
Farm: Coffea Diversa
Roast: Light
Variety: Geisha Corona
Process: Washed
Flavor: Floral, Green Tea, Chocolate
Body: Silky, Tea-like
Acidity: Bright, Delicate

Overview

Geisha Corona is one of the rarest selections cultivated by Coffea Diversa, the renowned botanical coffee collection founded by Gonzalo Hernández. This unusual Geisha mutation produces a small crown-shaped structure at the tip of the coffee cherry—a characteristic occasionally observed among wild Ethiopian coffee populations.

In the cup, however, it remains unmistakably Geisha. Delicate floral aromatics, jasmine-like fragrance, and a refined tea-like structure are complemented by a gentle chocolate sweetness that develops as the coffee cools.

Origin

This coffee is grown at Coffea Diversa's farm in Suchitán, Guatemala, one of the newest projects from one of the coffee world's most fascinating producers.

While Coffea Diversa is best known for its original farm in Costa Rica, Gonzalo has expanded into Guatemala, applying the same philosophy of cultivating rare and unusual coffee varieties under exceptional growing conditions.

The Geisha Corona variety was first discovered among Gonzalo's Geisha plantings in Costa Rica. A small number of trees consistently produced cherries with a distinctive crown-like formation at their tip, inspiring the name Geisha Corona. Beyond its unique appearance, the variety delivers a beautifully classic Geisha profile with remarkable elegance and clarity.

Our Partnership with Coffea Diversa

Paradise Coffee Roasters first visited Coffea Diversa more in 2010, beginning a relationship with Gonzalo Hernández that continues today.

Gonzalo is widely recognized for maintaining one of the world's largest private collections of coffee genetics, with more than 200 coffee species, botanical varieties, cultivars, and natural mutations growing at his farm. Many exist as only a handful of trees, making their coffees available only in extremely limited quantities.

Rather than producing large commercial lots, Coffea Diversa offers these rare coffees in tiny lots—often as little as 10 kilograms—shared with a small number of specialty roasters around the world.

Over the years, Paradise has been fortunate to feature many of these remarkable coffees, giving us the opportunity to showcase varieties that few coffee lovers will ever have the chance to experience.

Process & Roast Style

This lot was produced using the washed process before being carefully dried on raised screens, preserving the variety's delicate floral aromatics and transparent sweetness.

Our light roast profile is designed to highlight the refined, tea-like qualities of the coffee while allowing its subtle chocolate sweetness to emerge as the cup cools.

Cup Profile

Expect an elegant and expressive cup with delicate floral aromatics, jasmine-like fragrance, and notes of green tea. As the coffee cools, layers of milk chocolate sweetness become increasingly apparent, creating a balanced and remarkably refined finish.

This is a classic washed Geisha—clean, transparent, and quietly complex.

Notes

Coffea Diversa has become one of the world's leading sources for rare coffee genetics, preserving varieties that might otherwise disappear while introducing producers and roasters to coffees rarely seen outside botanical collections.

Paradise Coffee Roasters roasts every batch to order in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, ensuring each coffee is delivered at peak freshness.

Bottom Line

A beautifully refined washed Geisha from one of the world's most unique coffee collections. Combining rare genetics, meticulous cultivation, and a decade-long partnership with Coffea Diversa, Geisha Corona offers a graceful cup filled with floral aromatics, green tea elegance, and lingering chocolate sweetness.