Geisha Coffee: What Is It, and Whats all The Hype About?
Have you ever wondered what makes a coffee expensive? Well, enter fascinating Geisha coffee which keeps shaking the worlds of coffee aficionados everywhere.
最近，这种咖啡成为了世界上最昂贵的咖啡，而对杯子的需求越来越高。
This famous coffee has a unique taste and reputation that attracts passionate coffee-drinkers. However, is it worth the price? In this article, we will cover the origins of Geisha coffee, track its rise, and discuss the traits that make it so valuable.
什么是艺ish咖啡？
首先，您可能想知道where Geisha coffee is from。这些咖啡豆最初来自埃塞俄比亚，来自Gori Gesha森林。来自该地区的咖啡的名称，但在一系列误解中，它采用了来自日本的历史女艺人的名字（1）。如今，Gesha和Geisha都是咖啡的可行条款。许多人考虑了艺妓咖啡的一些top rated beans in the world。
It was first brought from Ethiopia to Costa Rica in the 1950s to the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center. Afterward, it was taken to Panama as one of the new types of coffee that the country may cultivate. Hacienda la Esmeralda was one of the farms that took the seeds.
Flash to Frash至2004年，同一个农场在那年的巴拿马最佳咖啡拍卖中推出了这些咖啡豆。它实际上震惊了所有口味评估者的思想，并在一夜之间在全球范围内闻名。在2018年拍卖会上，这些咖啡豆的售价为每磅803美元。如今，艺妓每杯最高$ 110，最昂贵的咖啡之一the world (2）。
艺妓咖啡的味道如何？
Geisha咖啡具有独特，花香和水果状的味道，可以根据起源而异。它可以带有柑橘，芒果，木瓜，番石榴和许多其他奇特的水果风味。
Boot Coffee’s Willem Boot described what Geisha’s taste like (3）：
It is like a precious perfume, with rose, jasmine, and bergamot notes. In the cup, it has an amazing array of delicate flavors with an unusual lingering aftertaste. You might taste lime, honeysuckle, papaya – it’s always incredibly fruit-forward.
为什么这么贵？
巴拿马艺妓的品种被认为最好的艺妓咖啡在世界上，它反复与专业咖啡协会（SCA）的所有竞争对手中的得分最高。SCA使用100分评分系统来评估咖啡杯的质量，艺妓总是得分以上（4）。
为什么艺妓如此昂贵？它需要独特的培养条件，具有惊人的香气，并被专家评为杰出。
Bo Thiara是旧金山一家著名咖啡店的所有者，出售艺isa咖啡，他解释了这一点：“就像葡萄酒一样，这款咖啡的评分最高，这是有史以来最高的，” Thiara告诉ABC（5), and then explained the importance of the Best of Panama competition:
[The Best of Panama competition is] like Oscars for coffee
On the other hand, Geisha is not an easy plant to cultivate. It requires a certain altitude, photosynthesis is not as efficient, and you have to pick a perfect time to harvest the beans (6）。
因此，SCA的最高分及其最近在全球范围内的成功刺激了这种咖啡价值的上升。除此之外，与其他任何咖啡不同，您可以轻松地理解为什么这种类型的咖啡被认为如此有价值。
它要多少钱？
艺妓每磅的价格最高为600美元，尤其是如果您想从著名的Hacienda La Esmeralda购买。
您可以在巴拿马每杯价格低至每杯9美元，在纽约的某些咖啡店中找到18美元。但是，旧金山的一家咖啡店最近以每杯75美元的价格售出了“ Elida Geisha 803”豆的有限用品（2）。
A coffee shop in San Francisco recently sold out its entire supply of this coffee for $75 per cup.
这玩意儿值这价吗？
由于这种特色咖啡的需求仍然很高，因此预计价格不会很快下降。但是这值得吗？
If you want to drink Geisha every day instead of your regular coffee, it is probably not worth it. However, if you want to experience a unique, world-renowned taste once in a while, then it is.
Ask yourself this – is Château Cheval Blanc worth the price compared to your average grocery store wine? If you think it is, then you have your answer.
最后的想法
Geisha may be the most expensive coffee in the world, but it doesn’t mean that it is overrated. If you are passionate about coffee, you should definitely try it out. There are so many factors that go in favor of it being the best coffee in the world.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that you should drink Geisha every morning, but rewarding yourself with a cup of Geisha from time to time will certainly do you a world of good.
常见问题解答
是的，Geisha Coffee是阿拉比卡。艺妓被认为是阿拉比卡品种的原始分支，而不是混合或栽培品种。艺ish是一个稳定的品种，这意味着它将代代相传地繁殖（7）。
Geisha Coffee的最好的烤肉是轻烤，它可以使您保持这些豆类闻名的所有细腻风味。用技术术语来说，格子豆通常要烤直到第一次裂缝之后，至415 - 435 F的温度。
You brew Geisha coffee by following all of the best practices for good coffee. The brewing method is not as important as respecting the beans. Grind the beans fresh before brewing, use the correct ratio for your brewer, and use filtered water. You may also want to clean your grinder before use to ensure that there is no residue from other beans. To enjoy the full flavor of the beans, serve without additives such as milk or sugar.
References
- 停止称其为“艺妓”。（2018年12月26日）。从2019年6月12日从https://sprudge.com/stop-calling-it-geisha-already-136137.html检索
- 阿里,r .(2019年5月16日)。好,直到最后下降?＄75cups of coffee sell out in California. Retrieved June 12, 2019, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/05/14/most-expensive-coffee-offered-75-cup-and-sells-out/3664687002/
- 可持续收获咖啡。（2019年6月17日）。艺ish：一颗星星的出生方式。2019年7月4日从https://vimeo.com/109977929检索
- 世界的咖啡植物。（n.d。）。2019年6月12日从https://sca.coffee/research/coffee-plants-of-the-world检索
- 6ABC。（2019年5月13日）。那是拿铁！咖啡店酿造$ 75杯的巴拿马咖啡。从https://6abc.com/coffee-worlds-most-most-cup-cup-cup-of-latte-klatch-roasters/5297427/检索到2019年7月4日。
- Neuschwander, H. (n.d.). Coffee in the new millenium. Retrieved June 12, 2019, from https://worldcoffeeresearch.org/media/documents/coffee_in_the_new_millenium.pdf
- 有时候，艺妓种子看起来不像典型的艺ish形状。（2019年1月11日）。取自https://www.baristaustle.com/blog/ssetimes-geisha-seeds-dont-look-look-look-the-typical-geisha-shape/
