{"product_id":"colombia-las-flores-jhoan-vergara-gesha-floral-symphony-natural-signature-series","title":"Colombia | Las Flores | Jhoan Vergara | Gesha Natural (Floral Symphony) | Signature Series (Competition Coffee)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"column column1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"extraPaff\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFloral Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"extraPaff\"\u003eSuggests a harmonious and complex blend of floral notes, appealing to coffee connoisseurs seeking a refined taste experience. You will find a diverse and fragrant bouquet reminiscent of jasmine, rose and lavender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"extraPaff\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Gesha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"extraPaff\"\u003eGesha (also spelled Geisha) takes its name from the Ethiopian town of Gesha, where seed was collected in the 1930s before travelling through Kenya, Tanzania and Costa Rica and eventually landing in Panama. It sat largely ignored for decades — tall, fragile and stubbornly low-yielding — until Hacienda La Esmeralda entered it in the 2004 Best of Panama and rewrote what the market believed a coffee could taste like. Every Gesha planted since traces back to that moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"extraPaff\"\u003eWhat makes it worth the trouble is aromatic intensity. Gesha carries a floral top note — jasmine, bergamot, orange blossom — that sits above the cup rather than in it, paired with a tea-like body and an acidity that stays bright without turning sharp. It is a variety that hides nothing: any shortcut in picking, fermentation or drying shows up immediately, which is why it remains the benchmark variety on competition tables and the one producers use to prove what their processing can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"extraPaff\"\u003eJhoan’s natural Floral Symphony ferment leans into the perfume rather than burying it under fruit. The cup opens perfumed and floral, moves through fresh orange juice and ripe peach, and finishes with a smooth body and a soft berry sweetness. Bright, clean and unmistakably Gesha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column column2\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLas Flores\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLas Flores is a 16-hectare farm in Acevedo, in the Pitalito corner of Huila, sitting at around 1,750 metres. Under Jhoan Vergara it has become one of the most recognised names in Colombian competition coffee, planted across an unusually wide spread of varieties — Pink Bourbon, Caturra Chiroso, Sidra Bourbon, Ají Bourbon, Tabi, Red Bourbon, Java, Maracaturra and Gesha — each matched to its own fermentation and drying protocol rather than run through a single house process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Jhoan Vergara\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJhoan Vergara\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Colombia’s most exciting young specialty coffee producers, representing a new generation redefining what Huila coffees can be. Born in Pitalito in 1996, Jhoan grew up immersed in coffee farming and now leads production at Las Flores Farm in Acevedo. With a strong foundation in traditional Colombian coffee growing, he has combined family knowledge with modern experimentation, focusing on precision, consistency, and expressive flavour profiles that stand out on the world stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Las Flores, Jhoan works across a diverse range of varieties including Chiroso, Java, Gesha, Pink Bourbon, and Sidra, pairing each with carefully designed fermentation and drying protocols. His coffees are known for their clarity, intensity, and distinctive character, making them highly sought after by specialty roasters and frequently selected for international barista competitions. Today, Las Flores is widely regarded as a reference farm for innovative Colombian processing and competition-level quality, with Jhoan Vergara firmly established as one of the producers shaping the future of specialty coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis own competition record backs it up — first place at Master of Coffee in South Korea in 2019, first at Top Roast Colombia in 2022 after placing fourth the year before — and his coffees have carried other competitors to the top, including the Caturra Chiroso that won the 2024 Cezve\/Ibrik Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe sourced this competition coffee lot through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au\/collections\/lohas-beans\"\u003eLOHAS BEANS\u003c\/a\u003e who work directly with the farmer and air freight the beans as soon as they are ready from processing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au\/collections\/lohas-beans\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick here to view all our coffees that are sourced from LOHAS BEANS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWHO IS \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au\/collections\/lohas-beans\"\u003eLOHAS BEANS\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLohas Beans is a Colombian exporter that works alongside some of the country’s most respected and forward-thinking producers, helping bring standout Colombian coffees to the global stage. Their lots have appeared in competitions, been served in top cafés around the world, and enjoyed by dedicated home brewers. While Lohas Beans are not producers themselves, they source and offer distinctive, high-quality lots for discerning coffee drinkers by collaborating with leading Colombian producers, including the Vergara Brothers, the Lasso Brothers, Jhonathan Gasca, Orlando Ospina, and Paola Trujillo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Central Coast Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Upcoming Roast \/ 160g","offer_id":51287514742820,"sku":"COL-LASFLO-JV-GEI-FSN-SS","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 1 \/ 160g","offer_id":51287514775588,"sku":"r1_COL-LASFLO-JV-GEI-FSN-SS","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 2 \/ 160g","offer_id":51287514808356,"sku":"r2_COL-LASFLO-JV-GEI-FSN-SS","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 3 \/ 160g","offer_id":51287514841124,"sku":"r3_COL-LASFLO-JV-GEI-FSN-SS","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PLACEHOLDER 4 \/ 160g","offer_id":51287514873892,"sku":"r4_COL-LASFLO-JV-GEI-FSN-SS","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0109\/4175\/9552\/files\/ChatGPTImageAug20_2026_09_07_20PM.png?v=1787224057","url":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastcoffee.com.au\/products\/colombia-las-flores-jhoan-vergara-gesha-floral-symphony-natural-signature-series","provider":"Central Coast Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}