This is our fifth consecutive year presenting gesha and SL28 separations from award-winning producer Ivan Gutierrez. We had the opportunity to visit Ivan last fall and stay on his farm, La Esmeralda, where we learned a bit more about how both weather challenges and beneficial farm investments have impacted the flavor profile of his coffees over the years. This year’s gesha reminds us of a washed Ethiopian coffee: bergamot and white floral aromatics on the nose with a delicate vanilla and tropical fruit sweetness in the cup that cools with a touch of wafer cookie and Meyer lemon.