Only Roasting on December 8th and December 21st!

Pre-order is available Thursday through Sunday prior to roast date. We only have a limited quantity available so don’t miss your chance! We’ll roast and ship your coffee on the date selected – just in time for the holidays.

Notes from our Green Buyer

Marysabel’s Geisha is incredible. I could stop there but I’ll go on. I look forward to our cupping at the El Puente cupping lab every trip to Honduras. It’s one of my happiest days of the year, and I always have a kid with me to share the joy. This past year it was Charlie, and we cupped the final table (which always has the Geisha) with the usual excitement. This Anaerobic Natural was near perfect and for Christmas this year we get to offer you this incredible coffee from one of the world’s best coffee producers! If you keep up with our notes, you already know something about this special Geisha varietal—fermented oxygen-free for 72 hours, then dried on raised beds. This imparts the complexity including bright fruitiness and floral notes. Of course, it’s worth the price, and you’ll get the bragging rights of being the one who brought this amazing coffee to your family gathering!

Notes from our Roaster

It’s hard to rival Marysabel’s washed-processed geisha, but her anaerobic natural certainly comes close. However, it’s not as much of a rivalry as it is a variation—the same coffee processed two different ways can present a very different flavor profile. As much as the washed is delicate, the anaerobic natural is loud! Due to its fermentation, both the acidity and sweetness, are much more pronounced—reminiscent of blueberries. Alongside the berry note, you’ll notice a creamy mouthfeel with a floral finish. Developing all of a coffee’s nuances, rather than a singular aspect, is what creates complexity and denotes the truly brilliant coffees from all the rest. I wouldn’t call it a competition, but I do think it begs the question: which Marysabel geisha do you prefer?