Nicaragua La Bastilla Geisha – Natural Process

This coffee is available in 4 oz, 8 oz, and 12 oz bags, so you can grab a small taste or a full bag depending on how you want to enjoy it. Whole bean only.

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This is a special one.

This coffee comes from La Bastilla Coffee Estates in Jinotega, Nicaragua. It’s a Geisha, grown at high elevation and processed naturally, which means the coffee cherries were dried whole to really push sweetness and fruit character before roasting.

Geisha coffees are some of the most prized in the world, not because they’re trendy, but because they’re genuinely different. The variety is delicate, low-yielding, and difficult to grow well, which means farmers only plant it when conditions are just right. When it works, the result is a coffee with aromatics and clarity you simply don’t find in most coffees.

What it tastes like

This roast is very fruit-forward with a lot of natural sweetness. I get notes of strawberry, cherry, tropical fruit, and honey, with light floral aromatics and a clean, lingering finish. It’s bright without being sharp, and complex without being overwhelming.

It’s the kind of coffee that opens up as it cools and keeps getting better in the cup.

How I roasted it

I roasted this on the lighter side of medium to highlight the natural sweetness, fruit, and florals that make this coffee special. The goal here was clarity and balance, not roastiness. Everything you taste is coming from the coffee itself.

How I like to brew it

This really shines as a pour-over (V60, Kalita, Chemex), where you can pick up all the nuance. Aeropress works great too. I’d recommend a slightly lower brew temperature and a finer grind than usual to keep the fruit and aromatics front and center.

The details

Origin: Jinotega, Nicaragua

Farm: La Bastilla Coffee Estates

Variety: Geisha

Process: Natural

Elevation: High grown

Roast level: Light

Harvest: 2025

This is a limited roast, and once it’s gone, it’s gone. If you like trying something a little special and different, this one’s worth checking out.