VEDDER RANCH - ENZYME WASHED - GEISHA

There are many beautiful farms in the FRINJ network, but Vedder Ranch is easily one of the most stunning. Set in a canyon near Carpinteria, its trees grow on a mist-soaked hillside overlooking the Santa Barbara Channel, intercropped with avocados that provide shade and shelter. This unique microclimate shines in this classically elegant Geisha. This lot was processed using a new technique for the 2026 harvest. Enzyme washed is a variation on our traditional washed method: specific enzymes let us ferment with native yeasts at colder temperatures while still achieving full pectin release. The colder approach retains more aromatic complexity, evident in the cup’s delicate florality and bright, lime-like acidity. Cherries were hand picked at peak ripeness, floated to remove defects, milled, and fermented with enzymes for 40 hours. The coffee was then washed and dried on raised beds for 10 days to a stable moisture below 11%.