Hacienda La Esmeralda Natural Gesha Porton Lot Panama 2026

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Every year we taste hundreds of Geshas from around the world. Very few remind us why this varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. changed coffee forever. This Porton Lot from Hacienda La Esmeralda is one of those coffees. Selected because it captures the combination of floral complexity, clarity and sweetness that has defined the Esmeralda name for nearly two decades, this is a coffee that feels both familiar and remarkable at the same time. It represents one of the most influential coffee estates in history and a harvest that continues to set the benchmark for what GeshaGesha (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. can be. In the cup, jasmine and orange blossom lead the aromatics before opening into layers of ripe tropical fruit, stone fruit sweetness and delicate citrus. The texture is silky and refined, with a tea-like elegance that carries through a long, lingering finish. The Peterson family’s Hacienda La Esmeralda, located in the highlands of Boquete, Panama, is widely credited with introducing Gesha to the global coffee stage. Today, their coffees remain among the most sought-after in the world, not because of reputation alone, but because they continue to deliver extraordinary quality year after year. For this lot, carefully selected ripe cherries were processed as a 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., allowing the fruit to slowly dry around the seed and build depth, sweetness and aromatic complexity while preserving the transparency that has become synonymous with Esmeralda Gesha. Producer: Peterson Family Farm: Hacienda La Esmeralda Lot: Porton Origin: Boquete, Panama Variety: Gesha Process: Natural Altitude: 1,600–1,800 masl At Standout Coffee, we look for coffees that deserve attention long before they reach the roaster. Porton is one of those coffees. A selection that reminds us why we continue searching for the world’s most remarkable lots, harvest after harvest. Our coffees are roasted for both filter brewing and competition-style espresso, sitting somewhere between traditional specialty coffee and the coffees found on the competition stage. Coffee bars