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Chelin Geisha

Chelin Geisha

Enrique’s masterful hydro-washed process continues to impress each season: full of rhubarb acidity & intricate florals.

Limited release.

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Character

We taste rhubarb & florals.

Brewing

Recommended for espresso and filter.

Resting

We recommend resting our coffee inside its sealed bag for a minimum of 21 days to enjoy the best results.

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Masterful processing.

Welcoming back Enrique Lopéz—a producer whose dedication to craft and innovation continues to inspire. This season, we have selected two exceptional coffees, a hydro-washed Geisha and a Honey Sidra.

The Geisha is a testament to his mastery of the hydro-washed process. His method accentuates the delicate florals and unveils a bright, rhubarb-like acidity.

His process combines the tartaric acidity and fruity complexity of natural coffees with the clarity and cleanliness of the washed process.

The Producer

Enrique has become highly influential in Oaxaca, delivering educational training, talks and giving buyers access to other producers in the region. Enrique’s focus is to create a great reputation for Oaxacan coffees.

Cherries are selectively picked very ripe (dark red to purple) and, after removing floaters, are left to rest in concrete tanks overnight. The next morning, they are dried for around 20 hours in direct sunlight until they become raisin-like, a process that takes 3-5 days.

While de-pulping is possible at this stage, the cherries are soaked overnight in water, making them appear freshly picked. They are then de-pulped and processed like a normal washed coffees at Chelín.

  • Production Data

    Produced by Enrique Lopėz
    Region - Candelaria Loxicha
    Grown at 1600 - 1750 masl
    Varietal - Geisha
    Harvest - March 2024
    Process - Hydro-Washed

  • Hydro-Washed

    Cherries are picked very ripe and after floaters are removed, clean cherries rest in concrete tanks until the next day.

    They are then placed out to dry until they start to become raisin-like (roughly 20 hours of direct sun, thus 3-5 days).

The cherries then undergo an overnight soaking in water, before de-pulping and processing with a normal washed method.

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