$75

  • Limited Release

  • Special Selection

01

Roast Level: Bright

  • 3

    Bright

  • 0

    Comforting

  • 0

    Traditional

This year's harvest unfolds like an early morning stroll through a sunlit orchard, with notes of juicy peach, aromatic orange blossom, and crisp green grape.

Peach

Orange Blossom

Green Grape

The details

Origin story

  • Country Bolivia
  • Producer Mariana Iturralde
  • Region Yanacachi
  • Elevation Range 1800 – 2500 m
  • Harvest September 2024 – November 2024
  • Direct Trade Partner Since 2012
  • Direct Trade
In many ways, this coffee needs no introduction. But if you're new here—or just never tire of the backstory—Finca Takesi’s Geisha lots have appeared on our menu every year since 2012. This year’s harvest faced unique challenges, and production was extremely limited as a result, which means this lot will be gone in a flash. The stewards of Finca Takesi, the Iturralde family, claim it’s the highest coffee farm in the world, and we’re not arguing. Perched precariously in a narrow fold of the Bolivian Andes, the farm clings to a steep hillside above a deep ravine carved over centuries by the rushing Takesi River. Towering above it all is the snow-capped Mururata Mountain. Takesi stretches from the riverbed up past 3,100 meters, with coffee planted across 35 hectares between 1,800 and 2,500 meters—so high, conventional wisdom says coffee shouldn’t grow there at all. That extreme elevation seems to intensify the flavor of everything grown at Takesi, but none more so than its Geisha. We’re privileged to have access to a coffee this rare and distinct—and honored to share it with you. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
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How To Brew

Recommended Method Pour Over

  1. 01.
    Boil Water 205 - 216 F
  2. 02.
    Weigh Coffee 1g of coffee per 18g of water
  3. 03.
    Drop In Filter Add filter to equipment
  4. 04.
    Grind Coffee Grind coffee and add to filter
  5. 05.
    Add Water Add water in stages
  6. 06.
    Remove Filter Enjoy your coffee!
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    Why We're Different

    • Intelligentsia coffee buyers travel year-round working with a network of farmers. From the farm, coffee arrives at the roasting works in Chicago, where coffee professionals cup, grade, and release over 50 single-origins and blends annually.

    • Intelligentsia Direct Trade means partnering with people who obsess about quality as much as we do, and building meaningful relationships with farmers. Today, the Intelligentsia Direct Trade community includes more than 50 partners in 14 countries.

    • A quarter-century of obsession with quality, more than 15 years of sourcing great coffee the right way, and an authoritative point of view on how to elevate coffee make Intelligentsia a trusted partner on your coffee journey.

7oz of Bolivia Finca Takesi Geisha
Bolivia Finca Takesi Geisha 7oz