Gesha Village: Where It All Began

If you want to know what a coffee flower smells and tastes like—truly, deeply—drink this coffee.

At Gesha Village, the line between wilderness and cultivation blurs into something sacred. Tucked deep within the Gori Gesha forest of western Ethiopia, this estate isn’t just a farm—it’s a living library of genetic brilliance. Gesha coffee, especially the celebrated Gesha 1931 lot, traces its roots right here, where the variety was first discovered and where its legacy continues to bloom.

We first made the pilgrimage to Gesha Village Coffee Estate in 2015. We boarded a flight to Addis Ababa, packed up a Land Rover, and disappeared into the southwest—into the rolling mist, the old-growth canopy, and eventually into a silence so deep it hummed. We’d come to meet the coffee that changed specialty forever.

A Living Sanctuary for Coffee
The Gesha Village Estate spans 471 hectares of lush, high-elevation land—part conservation sanctuary, part agricultural laboratory. The altitude, mist, and dense native forests here create a unique microclimate where Gesha coffee doesn’t just grow—it thrives. These trees stand tall under the dappled forest light, rooted in volcanic soil and surrounded by biodiversity found nowhere else.

This is not monoculture. This is magic.

The Crown Jewel: Gesha 1931
Among the many micro-lots on the estate, Gesha 1931 is the crown jewel. It’s a direct descendent of the original Gesha coffee variety, its lineage stretching back to the very forest where it still grows wild. This coffee is floral and fragrant in a way that defies easy description. Think honeysuckle. Think jasmine. Think a breeze through blooming branches. It’s delicate, clean, and layered—each sip a soft explosion of clarity and complexity.
It’s also the reason why baristas across the globe whisper about Gesha like it’s a secret spell.

More Than a Coffee. A Compass.
To us, Gesha Village is a compass point. It orients what we believe about coffee: that it should be striking, beautiful, and deeply connected to place. We roast it lightly to protect its inherent elegance. We serve it with reverence and excitement, not ego. And we never forget the journey—both geographical and generational—that brings this bean from mist-covered forest to your cup.

You can try Gesha Village today with Sparkle Plenty while supplies last.