This Gesha selection is produced by Fabio Caballero Jr. on his farm, Las Virginias, located in Mogola, Marcala, Honduras, at an altitude of 1650 meters. The coffee is a washed process Gesha variety, harvested in April 2026. It features a floral profile with elegant notes of bergamot and jasmine, complemented by ripe fruit flavors including mango, tropical citrus, and apricot jam. The cup offers great flavor separation, a soft coating body, and a lingering finish.
Origin
Mogola (Honduras)
Flavor Notes
Jasmine, Bergamot, Mango, Tropical Citrus, Apricot Jam
Rebecca Grossman and Lucas Smith founded Ilse in 2019, starting with a thousand dollars and a rented roaster in Stamford before building out their own facility in a converted mechanic's garage in North Canaan. The approach is quality-driven: light roasts, single-producer microlots, and a commitment to buying entire harvests from the same farms year after year, some relationships now stretch back to the beginning. Pricing is transparent; each bag lists what the producer was paid, the FOB price, and Ilse's cost. Sourcing focuses on Central and South America and East Africa, with Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia, and Ethiopia appearing regularly.
