Geisha Carleida

We've all heard about the famous and popular Geisha kind of coffee. This isn't the "the one" though but a neighboring kind called Geisha Carleida and it's roasted by Johan & Nyström. This particular roast is not made for espresso but rather AeroPress or similar methods. I've tried it as AeroPress and knowing that the barista did an excellent job it still isn't something I like. I like espresso, that heavy, thick syrupy viscosity of the coffee coupled with strong flavors. That's what I want.

Don't get me wrong: Geisha as AeroPress is a good cup of coffee and there are plenty of flavors so you will enjoy it for a long time. A tip: do like the posh wine tasters do and add air when you sip it. Suddenly the hint of citrus that was there before explodes.

So... here it is, as an espresso. I'd gotten the advise to grind it fine and keep it tight. I do like ristrettos so the tight part was not a problem. I do believe I can go finer on the grind so I'll do that next.

It tasted good, had a nice syrupy feeling and the aftertaste hung around a long time, lingered almost. A hint of sourness but that's to expect from this kind of roast. Grinding it even finer should balance out the sourness and we'll see what happens then.