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Bolivia Finca Takesi

 

The stewards of Finca Takesi, the Iturralde family, claim it is the highest coffee farm in the world, and we aren’t arguing with them.

 

The farm is perched precariously in a narrow fold in the Bolivian Andes, where it clings to a steep hillside above a deep ravine cut over centuries by the rushing waters of the Takesi River below. The majestic snow-capped peak of the Mururata Mountain looms above the farm. The farm rises from the Takesi River bed to more than 3100 m, with coffee planted over 35 hectares between 1800 m – 2500 m, the upper reaches so high that conventional wisdom tells us coffee cannot grow there. The extraordinary elevation of the farm seems to intensify the flavors of all its coffees, but most especially its Geisha.

 

This year’s harvest presents flavors of candied, juicy fruit layered with the persistent sweetness and delicate florals that are a hallmark of the elegant Geisha cultivar.

 

region. yanacachi

varietal. geisha