Guatemala - Fredy Orantes' Buena Vista Gesha

Tasting notes

In the roaster’s words

We're growing to love the profile of the naturals that come from Fredy Orantes' farm. This Gesha is surprisingly good for Guatemala - whilst it's not on the more floral end of the cultivar expression, it's suuuuper sweet and fruity and absolutely hitting the mark. Brew Guide: Best Brewed with: Filter Lightest Roaster Influence: A bit more on the process-forward side of the trad natty spectrum, we're being careful with the heat application to prevent any tipping defect. A very light roast - we're trying to avoid the heaviest process notes and preserve peak aromatic complexity Best Rested: 4+ weeks Filter: 64g/L, 92°C when fresh; 89°C when rested Espresso: 18g/50g/18-22s We're tasting: Big purple fruit notes on the aromatics - we're getting turkish delight, grape and cherry gummy sweets. In the cup it's definitely process forward - we're finding strawberry daiquiri, cocoa butter, mixed tropical juice, with a syrupy body. As it cools becoming a little bit more open - we're finding super sweet notes of mixed jelly beans, watermelon, and a slightly herbal florality akin to mosiac hops. Traceability Country of Origin: Guatemala Region: Santa Rosa, Fraijanes Producer: Fredy Orantes Farm: Buena Vista Variety: Gesha Elevation: 1900 MASL Process: Traditional Natural: Only ripe red cherries are selected and, after picking, soaked in water to remove dust and floaters (immature or malformed beans), lowering the microbial count and homogenising cherry temperature. Cherries are then placed on raised beds to dry; in this cooler, cloudier season drying was managed over 25 to 30 days, with cherries laid out at 10 AM and collected each afternoon at 2 PM to concentrate drying in the warmest part of the day, and turned frequently throughout for even moisture loss. Dried pods are then milled at the dry mill in Fraijanes, sorted, and prepared for export. Import Partner: Primavera Harvest: Crop 25/26 - Arrived UK: 04/06/26. Second season buying from Fredy The Story Fredy Orantes and his 7-hectare Finca Buena Vista have consistently been a jewel in the Primavera offer for Guatemala, delivering exceptional quality year after year across multiple varieties and processing methods. Located at 1900 MASL in the Fraijanes region, the farm sits at relatively high elevation for the area, which proves ideal for cultivating the more demanding varieties that Orantes specialises in. Fraijanes presents a different microclimate compared to Guatemala's other renowned regions - it's notably warmer

Notes

Farm: Buena Vista; import partner: Primavera; harvest Crop 25/26; arrived UK 04/06/26.