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un073 - kotowa silvia marina, geisha natural, panama coffee from special guests

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UN073 - Kotowa Silvia Marina, Geisha Natural

by special guests · london, uk

you'll taste milk chocolate before dark chocolate. this is un073 - kotowa silvia marina, geisha natural, a natural panama from special guests.

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the bean

origin
panama
process
natural
status
in stock
un073 kotowa silvia marina is a geisha natural from panama, roasted by special guests. natural processing means the coffee cherries dried whole, which tends to concentrate fruit sugars and deepen body. the result here lands on milk chocolate and dark chocolate, making this a fuller, sweeter expression of geisha than the variety's typical floral, tea-like profile. because the flavors are rich and chocolatey rather than delicate, this coffee holds up well in filter brewing where you want clarity, though the body also suits a careful pour-over with a medium grind and water around 93°c to keep the chocolate notes present without bitterness.

common questions

What does UN073 - Kotowa Silvia Marina, Geisha Natural taste like?

this coffee tastes of milk chocolate and dark chocolate, giving it a rich, sweet character. the natural process amplifies body and sweetness compared to washed geishas.

How is UN073 - Kotowa Silvia Marina, Geisha Natural grown and processed?

it is a geisha variety grown in panama and processed naturally, meaning the whole cherry is dried around the bean before milling. this approach concentrates sugars and contributes to the chocolatey, fuller flavor profile.

How should I brew UN073 - Kotowa Silvia Marina, Geisha Natural?

a pour-over or filter method works well, using water around 93°c and a medium grind to bring out the chocolate notes cleanly. avoid over-extraction, as the natural process already adds sweetness and body.

about special guests

you'll notice the room before the coffee: two metal counters, clean and deliberate, one pulling espresso and one devoted entirely to pour-over. paul ross, who won the uk barista championship in 2019 and spent years at origin, kiss the hippo and watchhouse, opened this aybrook street spot in 2022 with a filter menu that runs about twelve single origins at any time. rare panama geshas, experimental lots, coffees pulled from freezer archive for a second run. it's a serious place that doesn't feel serious. ross knows exactly what he's doing here.

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