This is our first time featuring a Yellow Gesha. As the name suggests, rather than ripening to the usual deep red, these cherries turn yellow or orange when fully mature. This difference in colour is not the result of a separate varietal in the usual sense, but rather a natural genetic mutation that affects the pigmentation of the coffee cherry. 

This particular Yellow Gesha was grown by Don Cesar Buesaquillo. Cesar was born into a traditional coffee-farming family. Around twenty years ago, his parents purchased Finca La Esmeralda, which remains a family operation today, run by Cesar alongside his wife Maria and their son Kevin. 

For many years his family had produced commercial-grade coffee, which made Cesar’s transition into specialty production a challenging one. He began by introducing new varieties to the farm, first planting Pink Bourbon and later Gesha. During this period he worked closely with Cofinet, the importers of this coffee, who provided technical guidance on cultivation and helped him better understand how coffee varieties respond to the soil present on his farm.