About - Geisha

Geisha

About the flavors to expect with our Geisha from Aotori Japan:

• Citrus notes
• a medium body
• a strong aroma
• notes of fruits

The term "Geisha" or Gesha is often applied to other coffees that do not share the distinct genetics of the Panamanian Geisha variety, grown in the highlands of Boquete in Chiriquí Province. Originally from the village of Gesha, Ethiopia. It was planted in the 1950s as a rust-resistant crop and rediscovered in the early 2000s.

The spellings Geisha and Gesha are often used interchangeably, relating to the fact that there is no set translation from the dialects of Ethiopia to English.

The coffee was originally collected in Ethiopia in a region close to a mountain whose name is most commonly rendered in English as Gesha. Consequently, many in the coffee industry have preferred to rescue that spelling.