CLOUD NINE - Finca Buena Vista
Origin: Guatemala, Antigua Valley
Farm: Finca Buena Vista
Producer: Luis Pedro Zelaya Aguirre
Sourced through: The Coffee Quest
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1,500–1,890 masl
Varietal: Geisha
Tasting notes: Peach – Tangerine – Chamomile Tea – Floral
- We roast every Monday and Thursday, and ship on Tuesday and Friday.
For an estimated shipping time, please reach out to us. - We recommend letting the coffee rest for a minimum of one week after roasting date, with peak in flavors being around 3-4 weeks.
- A minimum of 200€ is required to place an order with our wholesale pricing.
The Story
A new edition of Cloud Nine, and a new origin. This time we're in the Antigua Valley, Guatemala, at Finca Buena Vista, a 90-hectare farm managed by Luis Pedro Zelaya Aguirre since 1995. The farm sits at elevations between 1,500 and 1,890 meters, in one of Guatemala's most historically significant coffee-growing regions. And at its heart is a Geisha story unlike most others.
It started with a gift. A close family friend and neighbor at Finca Filadelfia, returning from Panama with Geisha seeds, shared some with Luis Pedro. That simple gesture set something in motion that would take decades to fully unfold. The first generations showed exceptional cup quality — but lacked uniformity. Growth, productivity, and fruit characteristics varied from tree to tree.
Rather than replacing the material, the Zelaya family chose to improve it from within. Year after year, they selected seeds from the best-performing trees, evaluating morphology, vigor, branching, and overall health — as well as the sweetness of ripe cherries and what ended up in the cup. Generation after generation of patient, deliberate selection. The result is a Geisha population that is now more uniform and stable than it ever was, while retaining every bit of the floral elegance and complexity that makes the variety worth growing.
This is our first year working with Finca Buena Vista and the Zelaya family, and we're genuinely excited about where this relationship goes.
The Process
This lot is fully washed, processed at the farm's own wet mill with the care and consistency that a decade of Geisha selection demands.
Cherries are harvested at peak ripeness before being depulped, fermented, and thoroughly washed to remove all remaining mucilage. The parchment then moves to African drying beds, where it dries for up to 16 days depending on weather conditions, with constant movement to ensure even drying throughout the lot.
At elevations between 1,500 and 1,890 meters, the Antigua Valley's volcanic soils and cool mountain air give the cherries time to ripen slowly — concentrating sweetness and building the aromatic complexity that Cloud Nine is built around.
The Cup
Soft, luminous, and deeply floral — Cloud Nine doing exactly what it's here for.
The cup opens with peach: ripe and perfumed, with a gentle sweetness that sets the tone immediately. Tangerine follows with a bright citrus lift, adding vivacity without sharpness. Chamomile tea runs through the middle — soft, slightly herbal, and quietly soothing — before a long floral finish closes everything with the elegance that only Geisha can deliver.
The kind of cup that asks for silence. Slow it down, let it cool, and pay attention. It rewards every bit of it.