beanflying wrote:
Unless you have tried a good Geisha or two or 10 then you will never know 😉 They are like a good bottle of Wine a treat a few times a year for those of us who value them. Still wouldn't want to drink it everyday. Some of the COE beans and in particular the Esmer are at risk of becoming over the top awesome as they are. The counter to this will be that a more diverse range in the case of the Geisha varietal is starting to make it out of Central America the pricing we are seeing now may well tend to ease unless the Japanese keep on snapping it up.
It's alright beanflying, if some people don't want to drink coffees that score in the 90+ range it's their loss. Just means more for those of us who are willing to try different things, and don't mind paying for the efforts of the farmer, processor, importer, roaster & brewer. I've tasted some stunning geishas this year. Interestingly, the current crop of esmeralda is probably the least compelling of them all. The Don Pachi Natural from St Ali/Sensory Lab, La Canedllila from Market Lane, and a new planting of geisha from honduras that was on the cupping table at the Wendelseminar. All of these have been more interesting & complex in the cup than the current esmeralda. Also, I seem to remember a similar kerfuffle about prices for high end syphon coffees when Sensory Lab opened. and you know what? I don't care. I like to put delicious things in my mouth, and I'm willing to pay for the experience. If liking tasty things & having respect and understanding for all the steps involved in producing said tasty thing and being willing to pay for the privilege makes me a FOOL as drybean suggests, then I hope I never, ever wake up to myself. Being a fool is delicious. all of that said, esmeralda at my local costs $5 a cup. As mentioned I don't think it's a stunning as previous years crops, but it's still pretty tasty.
