Dwight Aguilar is a force in Peruvian coffee, with multiple placements in the Peru Cup of Excellence. He is widely considered to be the first to cultivate the mysterious Yellow Gesha* variety. This was our highest-scoring coffee during our last trip to Peru, and it is a special one. In the cup we find a floral-forward profile of jasmine and lilac, soft tropical fruit, and melon.
Yellow Gesha*
Santa Teresa, Cusco
1,900 masl
November 2025
Hand-picked at peak ripeness. Held in-cherry for 24 hours. Floated. De-pulped. Dry-fermented for 36 hours. Dried on raised beds for 20 days until moisture content reaches ~10%.
ABOUT DWIGHT AGUILAR MASIAS
This is our first year working with coffee from Dwight Aguilar, though his coffees have been recognized internationally for several years. Dwight has been instrumental in advancing Peruvian coffee, and it is an honor to work with such exceptional coffees.
ABOUT YELLOW GESHA
*We had never encountered a Yellow Gesha prior to this season, but several producers in Peru are now referring to this distinct yellow-fruiting coffee by that name. While color mutations do occur in coffee, none of these lots have yet been genetically confirmed to be Gesha. We have submitted samples for analysis and are eagerly awaiting the results. In the meantime, we will continue using the name Yellow Gesha—with an appropriate asterisk.
Pricing Details
Farm Gate (USD; GREEN)
~$46.61/KG
FOB
$53.95/KG
DDP
$55.61/KG
The cost of getting a coffee from cherry to beverage varies enormously depending on its place of origin and the location of its consumption. The inclusion of price transparency is a starting point to inform broader conversation around the true costs of production and the sustainability of specialty coffee as a whole.