KURASU - Alejandro Renjifo Geisha | Colombia - Washed - Geisha

Karasu Roastery is located in Kyoto, Japan

From KARASU

Floral aroma like jasmine, complex taste of white peach, muscat and lemon, milk tea-like sweetness and accompanying aftertaste.

Roaster's Note

We’re excited to introduce a special washed Geisha from Reina de Saba, the farm of Alejandro-san, representative of Fair Field Trading—the Colombian green coffee exporter we work with here at Kurasu.

The name “Reina de Saba” comes from the biblical story of the Queen of Sheba. Just as King Solomon used every means to try to win her over, Alejandro-san envisioned his farm as one that produces coffees so exceptional that roasters around the world would long for them, yet find them not easily within reach.

Though only about 5 hectares in size, the farm sits on slopes at 1,700–1,900m and grows Geisha, Typica, and Castillo. The Geisha is divided into three plots by elevation; this lot comes from the 1,700m section. Compared to the higher-altitude lots, it shows greater flavor intensity and a layered sweetness—qualities that impressed us and convinced us to bring it in. It was also a valuable reminder that altitude alone doesn’t define coffee quality. During our visit, tasting the cherries on-site was like biting into a sweet-sour plum—delicious as fruit in their own right.

This marks the first time Kurasu has carried coffee from San Agustín. We’ve often featured coffees from Tolima—grown by producers such as Astrid Medina-san and Lisandro Quilcue-san—where the flavors lean toward soft cherry and pear-like fruit notes. In contrast, this San Agustín cup feels more clearly defined, which reminded us of the great nature and the microclimates of Colombia. Colombia’s diverse microclimates and soils create strikingly different profiles from one region to another, and we hope you’ll enjoy exploring these terroir distinctions by comparing this lot with other Colombian coffees.