Honduras Santa Lucia Casona Gesha Washed

Description

Roast Level: LIGHT Variety: Gesha Process: Washed Region: Comayagua, Honduras Elevation: 1550 m Tasting Notes: Jasmine, brown sugar, fresh berries, crisp acidity  Santa Lucia is a farm run by Fincas Mierisch in Comayagua, Honduras. Established in 2014, it was revived from near-abandoned conditions and is now dedicated to cultivating exotic and heirloom varieties. The Casona plot, meaning “Big House,” is Santa Lucia’s first Gesha planting. Planted in 2014 using Gesha seed sourced from Francisco Serracin of Panama’s Don Pachi Estate, this lot shows a distinctly floral, delicate profile with berry-like character. Triángulo, planted in 2018 from the same seed stock, is often compared to Casona for its brighter, more citric and fruity cup profile  Cherries for this lot were picked on April 11, 2025 at peak ripeness, then floated, depulped, and dry-fermented for 36 hours before washing. Drying was completed slowly on raised beds in a 50% shade greenhouse over 16 days, then rested as parchment to stabilize before milling at Cadexsa. Fun Fact: The Casona plot has been a Cup of Excellence standout, earning 1st place in Honduras in both 2019 and 2021 with washed Gesha.