COLOMBIA WILSON JANAMEJOY GEISHA SPECIAL AUCTION LOT 250G

Colombia Wilson Janamejoy Geisha is, for us, far more than a rare coffee or simply a high-end Gesha from a respected origin. We selected this lot ourselves back in November during La Mejor Taza: Nariño 2025, an auction-style event dedicated to some of the region’s most remarkable coffees, after it had already been ranked 14th by an international tasting panel. In other words, this was recognized as one of the standout coffees of Nariño in the 2025–2026 season - and that distinction genuinely shows in the cup.

The lot was produced by Wilson Orlando Janamejoy Carlosama at El Mirador farm in Tablon de Gomez, Narino, at 1650 masl. The auction material presents Wilson as a producer shaped by one of Colombia’s most demanding coffee environments, with a meticulous approach built around quality, precision, and consistency. His father’s guidance played an essential role from the beginning, and together they built the foundation of his work by combining tradition with a constant drive to improve.

This is a washed Gesha, and the processing follows a classic but highly disciplined path. Cherries are selectively handpicked at peak ripeness, pulped on the same day, and transferred to open tanks for a traditional aerobic fermentation lasting 36 hours. After washing, the coffee is dried slowly on raised beds under shaded conditions typical of Nariño’s cold climate for around 20 days, until it reaches 10–11% moisture, and is then stabilized for another 20 days.

It is a process designed not to exaggerate the coffee, but to preserve clarity, brightness, and a clean expression of origin.

That is exactly what made us bid for it in the first place: its floral, citrus-driven and sweet character, capable of creating a truly premium tasting experience. It is a coffee that highlights two essential things at once: the remarkable terroir of Nariño - a region known for its high-altitude farms and exceptional cup profiles — and Wilson’s ability to translate that potential into a refined and memorable cup.

Perhaps the most beautiful part of the story is that, although the coffee impressed us at origin, it surprised us once again when it landed in Romania. Exceptional coffees often confirm expectations; only rarely do they exceed them. For us, this is one of those lots - a coffee we chose with conviction at source and rediscovered at home as even more expressive, elegant, and complete than we remembered.