1 Fun Thing
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3 Coffee Facts
Did you know the colour of the cup we drink out of can have an impact on our sensory perception of a coffee? A study done by Fabiana Carvalho and Charle Spence show that, for example, the perception of acidity of a Kenyan coffee, increased when tasted from a pink cup.
Though the term ‘geisha’ is applied to other coffees that do not share the distinct genetics of the Panamanian Geisha, genetic analyses conducted by World Coffee Research confirm that this variety is distinct and uniform. It is also cultivated widely in Malawi. The plant branches are brittle, but it has resistance to coffee leaf rust.
Popcorning or the popcorn effect refers to the bouncing around of beans in the hopper right before they get trapped and ground by the burrs.
The variety is called Gesha because it is originally from Gesha, Ethiopia. Using Geisha is incorrect, confusing, & an insult to Japanese culture.
It's called GESHA.
You're supposed to know about coffee, right?
Gesha is a district in the South West Region of Ethiopia.