The name Gesha is almost equivalent to "legend" in the specialty coffee circle. But many people don’t know that the origin of Panama Gesha, which really makes Geisha famous, is actually in Ethiopia. Front Street Grana Manor Gesha is a native Gesha from the Guji producing area of Ethiopia. Drinking it, you can taste the original appearance of Gesha.
Native Geisha, full of flavor
Front Street Grana Manor Geisha is produced at the Grana processing station in the Guji production area. It is planted at an altitude of 1350-1600 meters. It is an authentic Ethiopian native Geisha bean species. The high altitude allows the coffee cherries to mature for a longer period, and the flavor substances accumulate more fully. During picking, all red ripe cherries are manually selected, and then slowly sun-dried for 14-20 days. The sugar in the pectin fully penetrates into the bean core, and the sweetness is solid and rich.
You can smell the rich aroma of white orange blossoms from dried beans, and when you add hot water, the tropical fruity aromas of guava, ripe apricots, strawberry jam, and pineapple burst out in layers. The acidity in the entrance is bright and soft, without any sharp irritation. The juice is rich and smooth, with a warm brown sugar sweetness emerging in the middle. The finish is elegant green tea and oolong tea, and the aftertaste is long-lasting and clean.
Differences from Panama Gesha
Panama Geisha is famous for its elegant floral aroma and bergamot, while Grana Geisha is more of a "tropical juice" route, with bold fruity aroma and sweetness. Both are good Geishas, but they have different personalities - if you like strong and direct fruity aroma and sweetness, Grana Estate Geisha will be very surprising, and the price is much more friendly.
Who is suitable for drinking
People who want to experience the flavor of Geisha without having to settle for the high-priced Panamanian Geisha
People who like coffee with tropical fruit aroma and strong juice flavor
Advanced enthusiasts who want to try both hot and cold extraction
Front Street Graner Manor Gesha excels in hand brewing, and ice hand brewing and cold brewing are also worth trying - the sweetness of guava and strawberry jam is clearer at low temperatures, with almost no bitterness.
Brewing recommendations
For hand brewing, it is recommended that the water temperature be around 90°C and the powder-to-water ratio be 1:15. First, feel the layer changes from dry to mid-flavor. It has a mild acidity, so you don’t have to worry about it being too acidic, so you can drink it with confidence.
If you want to get to know an "authentic" Gesha, Front Street Graner Manor Gesha is a worthwhile stop. From guava to brown sugar, this cup of sweetness has distinct layers.
You can now buy the above coffee beans online at the Taobao store “FrontStreet Coffee” (前街咖啡). FrontStreet Coffee is a long-established specialty coffee roaster in Guangzhou, China, and its Guangzhou retail shop sells coffee beans only. The shop carries dozens of coffee beans from different origins around the world, including carefully selected single-origin beans for V60 pour-over and espresso. Guangzhou’s FrontStreet Coffee shop is recommended by many coffee lovers.
The FrontStreet 2013 Yunnan coffee beans sold in the store come from the Typica variety grown at FrontStreet Coffee’s own plantation in Yunnan. The name comes from the year the brand and the plantation were founded. You can buy these beans from China’s Yunnan origin at the Guangzhou shop and at FrontStreet’s Taobao store.
FrontStreet coffee beans are freshly roasted within 5 days and deliver consistently excellent quality and great value. Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day, and most areas within Guangdong Province receive them the next day.
FrontStreet Coffee Taobao store: https://qianjiecoffee.taobao.com
Or search for “前街咖啡” (FrontStreet Coffee) on Taobao
Important Notice: FrontStreet Coffee has moved to a new address: 315, Donghua East Road, Guangzhou (coffee beans only)
Tel: 020 38364473
