{"product_id":"bolivia-las-alasitas-gesha-coco-natural-signature-series","title":"Bolivia | Las Alasitas | Gesha Coco Natural | Signature Series","description":"\u003ch3\u003eView our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au\/collections\/bolivia-agricafe-sol-de-la-manana-los-rodriguez-coffee-collection\"\u003eBolivia coffees\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant and layered, this Gesha profile opens with lifted florals of jasmine, cherry blossom and rose. Sweet honey and caramel tones carry through the cup, supported by black tea and green tea structure that keeps everything refined and clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuicy peach and stone fruit sit alongside soft grape, berries and subtle tropical notes, with hints of lime adding brightness. There is a gentle fig and wintermelon sweetness in the background, giving depth without becoming heavy or over-processed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is long and lingering, complex yet polished, distinctly floral with a soft, sweet lift that carries beautifully to the last sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional Gesha nanolot comes from Las Alasitas, a stunning high-altitude farm in Bolivia’s renowned Caranavi region. Grown by the Rodríguez family, pioneers of Bolivia’s specialty coffee movement, this coffee represents over a decade of dedication to elevating the country’s global reputation for producing world-class coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLas Alasitas sits high in the lush mountain valley of Bolinda, approximately 10 kilometres from Caranavi. Planted in 2014 and spanning 20 hectares, the farm benefits from cool nights and mild days. These conditions slow the ripening of the coffee cherries, allowing sugars to develop more fully and resulting in a sweeter, more complex cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rodríguez family have built Las Alasitas as a model farm, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement. They invest heavily in soil health, biodiversity, and agronomic research, while also sharing their knowledge with neighbouring producers to strengthen the wider coffee community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Gesha Variety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGesha (also spelled Gesha) is widely regarded as one of the most exceptional coffee varieties in the world. Originally traced back to Ethiopia, it rose to global prominence after winning the Best of Panama competition in 2004, redefining expectations for coffee quality with its intensely floral aromatics and refined elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lot is 100% Panama Gesha, selected for its clarity, delicacy, and distinctive flavour profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCoco Natural Processing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this lot, only the ripest cherries were hand-picked and carefully selected to maximise sweetness and complexity. After harvesting, the cherries were processed using the Rodríguez family’s signature “coco” drying method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing sorting and cleaning, the cherries were first pre-dried on patios before being transferred to specialised stationary box dryers. These coco dryers gently circulate warm air through the coffee, allowing for slow, even drying while preserving delicate aromatics and structure. The coffee was dried to an optimal moisture level, rested, and meticulously milled and sorted to ensure exceptional quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis careful, data-driven approach to processing allows the Rodríguez family to consistently produce coffees of remarkable distinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Caranavi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaranavi lies within Bolivia’s fertile Yungas region, one of South America’s most biodiverse coffee-growing areas. Coffee has been cultivated here since the 1950s, and today the region is recognised for producing some of Bolivia’s most expressive and refined coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of altitude, climate, and volcanic soils creates ideal conditions for growing high-quality specialty coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Fincas Los Rodríguez\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee was produced within Bolivia’s most advanced specialty coffee system, led by the Rodríguez family through their company Agricafe. Founded in 1986, Agricafe operates as a vertically integrated producer, processor, and exporter, combining their own farms, known as Fincas Los Rodríguez, with their Sol de la Mañana producer program. Their estate farms include Buena Vista, Alasitas, La Linda, El Fuerte, Santa Rosa, and other high-altitude sites across the Caranavi region and Samaipata, typically ranging from 1,400 to 1,850 metres above sea level. These farms serve both as production sites and as research and development centres, where modern agronomy, varietal selection, and fermentation techniques are continuously refined to push the boundaries of Bolivian coffee quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside their estate farms, Agricafe operates the Sol de la Mañana program, a long-term producer education initiative supporting around 100 smallholder farmers across the Caranavi region. This program functions as a structured training system, guiding producers through planting, harvesting, pruning, processing, and farm management over a multi-year period to dramatically improve both quality and sustainability. Cherries from both Fincas Los Rodríguez and Sol de la Mañana producers are delivered to Agricafe’s Buena Vista wet mill, the central processing facility where coffees are sorted, fermented, dried on raised beds, and prepared for export with strict lot separation and traceability controls. This integrated approach ensures exceptional consistency while preserving the unique identity of each individual farm and lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis structure allows each coffee to express its distinct farm origin, such as Las Alasitas, Carmelita, Buena Vista, or other Sol de la Mañana farms, while benefiting from Agricafe’s advanced processing infrastructure and quality control systems. Techniques such as Coco Natural fermentation are carefully executed at the mill level, producing highly expressive flavour profiles while maintaining full traceability from farm to export. You can explore more coffees produced within this system, including rare Gesha, Caturra, Java, and experimental lots, in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au\/collections\/bolivia-agricafe-sol-de-la-manana-los-rodriguez-coffee-collection\"\u003eBolivia Agricafe and Los Rodríguez collection\u003c\/a\u003e, representing some of the most progressive and sought-after coffees currently available in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central Coast Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Upcoming Roast \/ 320g","offer_id":43583839076388,"sku":"BOL0236_320g","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Upcoming Roast \/ 160g","offer_id":43583581323300,"sku":"BOL0236_160g","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 1 \/ 320g","offer_id":43583839109156,"sku":"r1_BOL0236_320g","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 1 \/ 160g","offer_id":43583581356068,"sku":"r1_BOL0236_160g","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 2 \/ 320g","offer_id":43583839141924,"sku":"r2_BOL0236_320g","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 2 \/ 160g","offer_id":43583581388836,"sku":"r2_BOL0236_160g","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0109\/4175\/9552\/files\/BOL0236_320g_18b5c64b-9ac6-4dd7-bc22-47caeb6616f1.png?v=1783415067","url":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au\/products\/bolivia-las-alasitas-gesha-coco-natural-signature-series","provider":"Central Coast Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}