Wilder Lazo Geisha Lemongrass Co-Ferment

This is our first time working with notable coffee producer Wilder Lazo and we are so excited. This elegant coffee from his farm La Dinastía is only our third co-ferment coffee (we’re very picky when it comes to experimental processing) and it really is such a unique sipping experience. Co-fermented with lemongrass, this one-of-a-kind coffee is bursting with notes of (you guessed it) lemongrass, yellow rose, Froot Loops, white grape, and clover honey. If you are after a unique, bright, and elegant coffee, this one is for you.

About Wilder Lazo.  A veterinarian specilazing in livestock farming, Lazo transitioned into coffee production in 2016 after his father fell seriously ill and maintaining the family farm fell into the hands of him and his brother. Initially, the level of coffee quality coming from the family farm La Dinastía was barely specialty grade. Lazo set out to change this. He first worked to analyze soil samples and employ what he calls precision agriculture, balancing the soil’s pH and creating the ideal soil composition (enhancing nutrient availability for his coffee trees) to produce exemplary coffee. He sought out unique and high quality coffee varieties and set out to explore unique processing methods. This particular lot of coffee is the coveted Geisha variety and was co-fermented with lemongrass. After harvesting red ripe geisha coffee cherries, the cherries are first washed in water tanks to remove impurities and floating coffee seeds. The cherries are next pulped and placed in fermentation tanks along with chopped lemongrass leaves. The tanks are then filled with water and sealed for 120 hours as the coffee ferments. Once fermentation is complete, the coffee is then fully washed and dried in marquesinas (greenhouses with raised beds) for over 12 days. Lazo believes strongly in meeting a coffee where it’s at. The geisha variety tends to be very floral and often displays distinct notes of lemongrass. By developing a lemongrass co-ferment process for this coffee, he is working to enhance the intrinsic notes of the coffee, creating a unique coffee-drinking experience while remaining true to the coffee’s nature.