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What is "Gesha"?

What is "Gesha"?  Great question!  Gesha (or Geisha) is a varietal (or plant type) of coffee bean, discovered on a global stage in 2004 during a coffee competition in Panama.  The Gesha varietal, originally from Ethiopia, made its way to Panama and was discovered by a farmer who separated the coffee out from the other lots and took a risk by entering the extremely unique coffee in the competition.  That Gesha lot won the competition and created instant demand.  The coffee created huge waves in the coffee scene and was quickly recognized as one of the most unique and special varietals within coffee.  The story above led to record breaking prices for the Gesha Varietal within coffee (some lots have...

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