Panama, Guabo 5 NC Geisha

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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HACIENDA LA ESMERALDA HAS DONE IT AGAIN — TAKING OUT A HISTORIC TRIPLE CROWN AT THE 2025 BEST OF PANAMA COMPETITION, TOPPING WASHEDWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. 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., NATURALNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. GEISHA, AND TRADITIONAL VARIETALS, AND BREAKING RECORDS WITH 98 POINTS FOR THEIR WASHED GEISHA AND 97 FOR NATURAL. WE’RE PROUD TO OFFER ONE OF THEIR MOST PRIZED LOTS: GUABO 5 NC, HARVESTED ON MARCH 12TH FROM THE GUABO LOT AT EL VELO FARM. CHERRIES WERE DRIED FOR 43 DAYS ON RAISED BEDS IN A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED INDOOR FACILITY — AIRFLOW, TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY ALL PRECISELY MANAGED TO BRING OUT THE CLEAREST EXPRESSION OF THE FRUIT. THE RESULT IS RADIANT AND COMPLEX: JASMINE, PEACH, ORANGE BLOSSOM, AND PINEAPPLE. A RARE RELEASE — AND A PRIVILEGE TO SHARE.