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Caldas, Colombia
LOT COL58● LIVE

Caldas La Suiza Geisha

Elegant rose and lychee aromatics with a silky, tea-like body. One of the cleanest Geisha cups from Caldas this season.

#Geisha#Washed#Caldas#Competition Lot
CountryColombia
RegionCaldas
FarmLa Suiza Estate
Altitude1500 m
VarietyGeisha
ProcessWashed
Harvest2025/26
Lot size22 kg
Moisture11%
Density740 g/L
01PARTNER CUPPING
Panel cupping publishes here — preview shows the formatPreview panel · sample data
91.5PANEL AVG
low 91.3high 91.8spread 0.50
Q-grader · Antigua
91.75
Roaster · Melbourne
91.50
Q-grader · Seoul
91.25

Cupping verifies — it doesn’t define. The engine’s chemistry-based prediction stands on its own; the panel confirms it at the table.

02IN ONE LINE

Caldas La Suiza Geisha leads with acidity and flavor — a pronounced, expressive profile. Expect a quieter mouthfeel presence.

Acidity 7.0 · strengthFlavor 6.1 · strength
03THE PRODUCER
MQ
Mariana Quintero
La Suiza EstateCaldas, Colombia

Mariana is a third-generation grower who converted La Suiza to shade-grown Geisha after winning a regional cupping contest in 2019.

Meet the producer →
04QUALITY PREDICTION
NIR-derived indices · EGGSTONE engine
Compare with
This lotAll-lots average
246810AcidityAromaFlavorSweetnessMouthfeel
Acid
-3%
Aroma
+19%
Flavor
+4%
Sweet
-1%
Mouth
+12%
Taste Potential

Predicted sensory axes · 0–10

Acidity7.0▼3%
Aroma4.1▲19%
Flavor6.1▲4%
Sweetness5.2≈1%
Mouthfeel3.2▲12%
THE FIVE TASTES, READvs All-lots average
Acidity7.0TYPICAL

Acid load sits near the comparison — enough lift without dominating.

Aroma4.1STRONG

An expressive aromatic feedstock — fragrance carries from dry grounds through the cup.

Flavor6.1TYPICAL

Flavor complexity tracks the comparison.

Sweetness5.2TYPICAL

Sweetness feedstock sits near the comparison.

Body3.2TYPICAL

Medium weight — versatile across brew methods.

05QUALITY TIER
Predicted by the uncrack engine from this lot’s NIR chemistry · v2 tier model · probabilities sum to 100%
MOST LIKELY · TIER 1 · 45%
TIER 1
MOST LIKELY
The exceptional band — lots the market fights over
45%
TIER 2
Strong specialty — dependable, distinctive
36%
TIER 3
Solid commercial-specialty ground
19%
Tier assignment is the engine’s own chemistry-based prediction — cupping scores are used only to verify it after the fact.
PREVIEW DATA
06UNIFORMITY · TUS
Bean-to-bean consistency across 96 NIR scans · higher = more uniform
96%#2 OF 26 LOTS
Above the auction median of 86% — a tightly consistent lot: predictable, low-variance roasts batch to batch.
96%
72%median 86%
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PREVIEW DATA
07THE ROASTING PLAYBOOK
How to get the most out of it · derived from the chemistry
01
Keep it bright

Light-to-medium development preserves the acidity and clarity this lot leads with.

02
Position the light body

Frame the delicate mouthfeel as transparency, not a flaw — strongest in filter.

03
Watch the finish

Bitterness potential is high and the develop window narrow — end early, cup in small steps.

PREVIEW DATA
Current high bid
$43.00/kg
High bidder#004
Next minimum bid$43.50/kg
Bid increment+$0.50
Lot total at next bid · 22 kg$957
Buyer's premium15%
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