Wahed Gesha

This washed Gesha from Marcial Huanca at Finca Palmar in Caranavi, Bolivia, is a striking expression of one of the world's most celebrated varieties. Cherries were depulped, fermented, and carefully dried — letting the variety speak for itself.

Delicate white florals and jasmine open the nose, followed by ripe peach and yellow stone fruits that linger with a silky, refined sweetness. A gentle acidity ties it all together, delivering clarity and lift in every sip.

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About this coffee

Producer
Marcial Huanca | Finca Palmar

Region
Caranavi

Origin
Bolivia

Varietal
Gesha

Process
Washed

Harvest
2025

Produzent
Marcial Huanca | Finca Palmar

Region
Caranavi

Herkunftsland
Bolivien

Prozess
Gewaschen

Varietät
Gesha

Ernte
2025

Sweetness

Complexity

Acidity

It's all about the coffee

At Sandbox, we embrace innovation and challenge the status quo. That’s why we don’t differentiate between espresso and filter roasts, and we use only light roasts to bring out the best in our coffee. We encourage you to explore and experiment with our coffees—whether you prefer filter, espresso, or flat white, make it your own. Be curious, enjoy the journey and let’s learn from each other!

About the producer

Marcial Huanca | Finca Palmar

Marcial Huanca is a smallholder coffee producer based in the community of 25 de Abril in Bolivia's Caranavi region. A certified Q-grader and former judge at the Cup of Excellence, Marcial brings both technical expertise and genuine dedication to his work at Finca Palmar. His farm sits in the humid, subtropical hillsides of the Nor Yungas, where steep terrain and fertile soils create ideal conditions for specialty coffee. Marcial is a member of Cooperative Mejillones, a producer group known for quality-focused practices and consistent, competition-level lots from the Bolivian highlands.

About the varietal

Gesha

Gesha is an Ethiopian landrace variety originating from the Gori Gesha forest in southwestern Ethiopia. Collected in the 1930s and later distributed through research stations in Kenya, Tanzania, and Costa Rica, it came to worldwide prominence in 2005 at the Best of Panama auction, where its extraordinary cup quality broke all previous records. The variety requires careful cultivation at high altitudes, produces relatively low yields, and demands meticulous attention at every stage. In the cup, Gesha is defined by its jasmine-like florals, refined stone fruit sweetness, and a tea-like delicacy that no other variety can replicate.

Process

Washed

The washed process begins with carefully harvested ripe coffee cherries being sorted and fed through a depulper to remove the outer skin and fruit flesh. The depulped beans are then placed in fermentation tanks for 24 to 72 hours, where naturally occurring microbes break down the remaining mucilage layer. Once fermentation is complete, the beans are thoroughly washed with clean water and laid out on raised drying beds. This method prioritises clarity and transparency, ensuring that the intrinsic character of the variety and the terroir of Caranavi come through in the cup with precision and brightness.