Colombia Milton Monroy Gesha Rose Garden

This coffee comes to us from Milton Monroy and his renowned San Pedro farm in Ibagué, Tolima, in Colombia. Milton's coffee journey began alongside his father, cultivating traditional varieties, but his world changed when he discovered the Gesha variety. He instantly fell in love and boldly planted 25% of their farm with the famed varietal. Milton's dedication to excellence has paid off. His farm is a consistent finalist in the Colombian Cup of Excellence.

Monroy’s Gesha Rose Garden highlights the exceptional qualities of the Gesha variety by using natural anaerobic processing, which enhances the coffee’s unique flavor profile. After each coffee cherry is hand-picked at the peak of ripeness, the coffee is fermented in 60kg tanks for 84 hours. The tanks are shaken every 12 hours during fermentation to ensure an even distribution of flavors. The cherries are placed in mechanical dryers for 6 to 8 hours, where centrifuging helps remove initial moisture. Afterward, the cherries are placed on canopies to dry in the sun for 24-32 days to a moisture content of 11%. The coffee is then stabilized in a dark room for 5 days, allowing the flavors to settle and develop further. The beans are then stored in GrainPro bags for 45 days to ensure consistency and preserve freshness before milling.

We are in freaking love with this coffee. It really brings the thunder with that awesome combo of being elegant, complex, and super-chuggable. We taste flavors that remind us of lemon zest, strawberry, violet, papaya, and rainbow sherbet. This Gesha from our new pal Milton Monroy is an awesome start to a fruitful relationship. We’ll certainly be bringing in more of his amazing coffee for you to freak out on. Grab a few bags of this banger - you’ll be glad you did!