What is specialty coffee?

Specialty coffee refers to high-quality coffee beans that are sourced from specific microclimates, carefully cultivated, harvested, and processed to bring out unique flavors and characteristics. It emphasizes quality, sustainability, and traceability throughout the entire coffee supply chain.

How is specialty coffee different from regular coffee?

Specialty coffee focuses on the quality and unique characteristics of the coffee beans, whereas regular coffee is more about mass production and consistency. Specialty coffee often has distinct flavors, and its beans are graded and scored based on attributes such as aroma, taste, and body.

What is single-origin coffee?

Single-origin coffee refers to coffee beans that are sourced from a single geographical region, farm, or producer. This can highlight the unique characteristics of the coffee beans influenced by the specific climate, soil, and processing methods of that region.

How is Geisha Coffee graded and scored?

Specialty Geisha Coffee is graded and scored using a standardized system developed by the Specialty Coffee Association. Beans are evaluated based on factors such as aroma, flavor, acidity, body, and balance. A coffee must score at least 80 out of 100 points to be considered specialty grade.

What are the best brewing methods for Geisha Coffee?

There is no one-size-fits-all answer, as the best brewing method depends on personal preferences and the specific characteristics of the coffee beans. Common methods include pour-over, French press, Aeropress, espresso, and cold brew. Experimenting with different methods can help you find the best way to showcase the unique flavors of Geisha Coffee.

How should I store Geisha Coffee?

To maintain freshness and flavor, store Geisha Coffee in an airtight container away from light, heat, and moisture. Avoid storing them in the refrigerator or freezer, as temperature fluctuations can negatively affect the taste and quality.

Costa Rica Coffea Diversa Ghimbi Honey

Name: Costa Rica Coffea Diversa Ghimbi Honey
Brand: Paradise Coffee
SKU: Ghimbi-4
Price: 40.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Regular price $40

Unit price per

Weight:

4oz

12oz

Grind:

Whole Bean

Quantity:

only 0 left in stock

Coffee Profile

Continent: Central America

Country: Costa Rica

Farm: Coffea Diversa

Process: Honey

Region: Biollet

Variety: Ghimbi

Roast Scale

Light Medium Dark

Taste:

A complex cup with flavor notes more in common with an Ethiopian coffee than a Costa Rican one. Meyer Lemon, Jasmine, Toasted coconut. Lively acidity brings the citrus notes to the forfront. The coffee finishes with a caramel-like sweetness.

Background Info

Gonzalo Hernandez likes to brag that he’s amassed the world’s largest private collection of coffees trees: more than two hundred species, botanical varieties, mutations and cultivars that grow on his exotic Costa Rican “coffee garden”, Coffea Diversa. His collection includes some of the rarest in the world -- coffees many have neither heard of nor tasted.

Of each variety Gonzalo has only a few trees, and his coffees are sold in small 10 kilogram bags to knowledgeable roasters and friends around the world, first come, first serve. We first visited Coffea diversa and met Gonzalo 10 years ago, and we’ve been looking forward to sharing these ever since.

While there are hundreds of varieties that have been collected from coffee's homeland in the mountains of Ethiopia, only a handful of these have ever been commercially cultivated. Only the Geisha and Java varieties are currently planted in any significant scale. Many others exist and Coffea Diversa has a collection of dozens not being grown anywhere else.

Ghimbi is a wild Ethiopian variety collected from near the village of Ghimbi in Southwest of Ethiopia in the Oromia region. It is a tall stature plant with wide spacing between the branches and nodes, which results in a low producing plant. Young leaves are reddish in color.