Colombia

El Placer Geisha

Lemongrass · jasmine · honey

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What Roasticious says about this coffee

Origin

Finca El Placer, nestled in the verdant heart of Calarcá, Quindío, stands as a testament to Sebastián Ramirez’s dedication to coffee excellence. As a fourth-generation coffee steward, Ramirez has cultivated the land for over a decade, infusing each bean with a legacy of quality. “El Placer,” translating to “The Pleasure,” aptly embodies the experience his coffee delivers. Situated at a lofty elevation of 1744 meters above sea level, this idyllic estate benefits from optimal growing conditions, nurturing the beans to perfection. Ramirez employs a trifecta of processing methods—natural, washed, and honey—ensuring a spectrum of flavors that captivate the palate. However, it’s the crown jewel of El Placer’s repertoire that steals the limelight—the competition-level Geisha White Honey. This varietal, meticulously crafted through innovative techniques and carbonic maceration, emerges as a symbol of the farm’s commitment to pushing boundaries. Moreover, El Placer embraces sustainable farming practices, eschewing herbicides and nurturing soil health to foster robust, flavorful harvests. With every sip, Sebastián Ramirez invites coffee aficionados to embark on a journey of sensory d…

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What the roaster says about where it came from

Country

Colombia

Farm or estate

Finca El Placer

Producer

Sebastian Ramirez

Process

honey, carbonic maceration

Variety

Gesha

Altitude

1744 m

Not stated

region, harvest, lot, importer, price paid to the producer

We report what the roaster publishes and we have not checked any of it independently. A fact nobody publishes is not a fault of the coffee: almost no roaster in the UK states an importer or the price paid to the producer.

How it sits among coffee from Colombia

How often roasters use each flavour family to describe coffee from Colombia: 1,593 of 3,747 carry notes. The dashed outline is the whole catalogue. These are the roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement.

Roasticious describe this coffee as caramel and sweet, floral, tea-like. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Colombia; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.

tea-like and floral are unusual here — 7% of coffee from Colombia are described that way, and 17% of coffee from Colombia are described that way.

The roasters’ own words, grouped — not our tasting, and not a measurement. We have not tasted this coffee. All Colombia coffees

What Roasticious says about itself

Recyclable packaging

“We offers 100% low-density polyethylene (LDPE-4) coffee bags, including the valve, that are fully recyclable.” their page (opens in a new tab)

SCA member

“Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) scoring is a system for evaluating the quality of green coffee beans.” their page (opens in a new tab)

These are claims the roaster makes about its business, not about this coffee, and we have not checked them against any register.

Where each fact came from

Tasting notes

…flavor notes: Lemongrass, jasmine, honey… part of a longer passage the roaster’s page (opens in a new tab)

A further 4 facts on this page were read from part of the shop page that holds no sentence — a menu or a product grid — so there is nothing to quote for them.

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