LIMITED | PANAMA | Hacienda Esmeralda | Jaramillo | Geisha | Washed

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
  30

Hacienda La Esmeralda was first purchased as a retirement venture, by Rudolph Peterson, in 1967, and his family have been tending to the land around the small town of Boquete ever since. In the early days, the land was primarily pasture for beef cattle, but over the years, the family transitioned to dairy cattle and coffee production. In 2004, the Peterson family, and Hacienda La Esmeralda, took the coffee world by storm. That year's Best of Panama competition saw GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction. introduced to the world, where it secured the highest price ever paid for coffee at auction. The Peterson's now grow Geisha in many sections of their estate, but it was a lot from a tiny area of Jaramillo farm that blew the judges' minds in 2004. This lot is from tablon Noria on the same farm. It is situated on the edge of the Baru Volcano, where high altitude, cool evening temperatures, volcanic soil, and massive shade trees provide the perfect terroirTerroirBorrowed from wine: the way a place — soil, altitude, climate, even neighboring crops — expresses itself in the cup, independent of variety and process. for growing Geisha. This lot is exclusively available on the bar at Proud Mary Cafe, Portland, OR. How to Drink: Just like you wouldn't add soda your best whiskey, this amazing coffee is meant to be drank black with no sugar or cream. Limit: Orders will be limited to 5 tins per customer. Please contact us to order larger quantities.