California coffee origin emerging
Key Questions
What makes the Blue Bottle California Gesha notable?
It is priced at $115 per 100g with jasmine, peach, and strawberry notes, grown at low elevation using Frinj's innovation, signaling specialty coffee outside traditional belts.
How does this release challenge traditional coffee origins?
It flips the origin script by demonstrating that high-quality Gesha can emerge from non-traditional regions like California, supported by low-elevation growing techniques.
What does the Uganda auction indicate about Gesha value?
Uganda's $350/kg Gesha auction underscores the high market value of rare Gesha lots, complementing the emerging California origin story.
Blue Bottle released a California-grown Gesha ($115/100g) with jasmine, peach, strawberry notes, grown at low elevation using Frinj's innovation. This flips the origin script and signals that specialty coffee can emerge outside traditional belts. High repost potential with a Gesha brewing guide. Uganda's $350/kg Gesha auction further underscores the value of rare Gesha lots.