Roasted Coffee - FAKE GEISHA 002

Fake Geisha 002 — SL9 Geisha Inca. Genetically, it isn't Geisha at all. What grows here as "Geisha" is Geisha Inca — a local mutation of SL9, an Ethiopian heirloom that has taken to Peru's Incahuasi Valley over decades. Not the famous Panamanian variety — and in the cup, no apology needed. That is the whole point of Fake Geisha: the name on the bag matters less than what is in it.

The Coffee

Sourced through APU Coffee Traceability Peru from Eudis Orosco and Victoria Atao, who farm Finca Bella Vista high in the Incahuasi Valley of Cusco with traditional Inca agroforestry — keeping old forest trees for shade and following the moon from planting to harvest. Roasted in Berlin by Kresten Thørgersen at Father Carpenter.

Origin

Source: APU Coffee Traceability Peru
Producer: Eudis Orosco & Victoria Atao — Incahuasi Cooperative
Region: Amaybamba, Incahuasi Valley, Cusco, Peru
Farm: Finca Bella Vista (2.75 ha)
Altitude: 2,230 m.a.s.l.
Harvest: October–November 2025

Process

Variety: SL9 Geisha Inca (a local mutation of SL9)
Process: Washed — dry honey ferment 32 hours, 48 hours on cherry, then dried on raised beds for around 12 days at altitude.

Tasting Notes

Cup score 89+. Full-bodied and intensely flavoured, with boysenberry and a rich, wine-like acidity.

Roast

Roaster: Kresten Thørgersen @ Father Carpenter
Roasted in: Berlin, Germany
Roast date: 1 May 2026
Best consumed within 6 months of the roast date.