{"product_id":"apollons-gold-montreal-geisha","title":"Apollon's Gold | Montreal Geisha - Colombia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApollon's Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollon's Gold s\u003cspan\u003etarted as a small home roasting coffee shop in a western suburb of Tokyo, and has since grown and gained worldwide recognition for their incredible bean choice and delicious coffees. They \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehave been featured and represented in some of the best coffee shops in the world and are loved by many enthusiasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe met Yoshitatsu (Apollon's head roaster) via email and dms and grew to love his ideal and reasoning of the world of single origin coffees. \u003cspan\u003eTheir innovative roasting styles and effortless passion for roasting and tasting made going with Apollon's Gold a no-brainer for us here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of their coffees are cupped by the roaster and 2 cuppers in Tokyo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are pleased to be able to offer Apollon's Gold to Toronto and Canada.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn their words:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoasting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe are always aiming to enhance the best possible brightness that we see as the terroir by the roast development. As we used to roast classical espresso coffees (especially blends) in the very beginning, we are trying to bring each coffees's potential sweetness to achieve omni roast. Every single batch is roasted by our roaster\/founder, using Coffee SR5 classic drum roaster with a unique profile that is inspired by thousands batches of roasting experience in modern specialty coffee and classic espresso roasting, that especially focuses on drum rolling speed and airflow setting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOmni Roast Profiles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll the coffees we offer can be brewed by any method from filter or espresso! Each origin is roasted in a roast profile with 20-25% development time ratio to enhance sweetness and flavors, that is dedicated to the versatility. We control drum rolling speed and airflow very carefully along with the roast development to achieve our omni roasting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApollon's Gold's head roaster Yoshitatsu recommends resting \/ degassing your coffee sealed in its bag for at least 40 days. Best served at 45 - 60 days post roast date. Good up to 90 days shelf life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out Apollon's Gold's head brewers V60 recipe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.apollons-gold.com\/pages\/copy-of-v60-recipes-for-comandante-c40-grinder-with-aquacode100ppm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCheck out Apollon's Gold's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.apollons-gold.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e for more info.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Apollon's Gold:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eColombia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 COE 1st Place Farm: The Best High-Grown Geisha in 7 Years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have been relentlessly chasing this coffee since we first tasted its 2023 crop—which famously took 1st Place at the 2023 Cup of Excellence. This year, our patience finally paid off, and we successfully secured a stunning, yet extremely limited, lot from Duberney Cifuentes at Finca Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the quintessential \"Super High-Grown\" Geisha. The extreme altitude translates into a cup profile of extraordinary clarity, intense aromatics, and a breathtakingly elegant acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cup, it is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eultra transparent\u003c\/b\u003e, delivering\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecrystal clear flavors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat perfectly showcase its meticulous cultivation.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntense jasmine florals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintertwine beautifully with notes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003esweet muscat\u003c\/b\u003e, all elegantly supported by a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ejuicy cantaloupe body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a vibrant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emandarin brightness\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can confidently say this is the absolute best non-Panama Geisha we have encountered in the last 7 years. It is a true masterpiece of terroir and careful craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVariety \u003c\/b\u003eGeisha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProcess \u003c\/b\u003eWashed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer \u003c\/strong\u003eDuberney Cifuentes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion \u003c\/strong\u003eTolima, Colombia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAltitude\u003c\/b\u003e 2050 masl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImpressions\u003c\/strong\u003e Mandarin, Cantaloupe, Muscat \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWeight \u003c\/strong\u003e100g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoast Date \u003c\/strong\u003eSept 7 2026\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Apollon's Gold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50161756832021,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1151\/8820\/files\/apollonsmaster-1_0ba6444a-9da4-4293-887b-66e2adb4ffa5.jpg?v=1726601159","url":"https:\/\/knifetoronto.com\/products\/apollons-gold-montreal-geisha","provider":"KNIFE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}