Hacienda La Esmeralda Washed Laurina El Velo lot, Panama

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20
• Funky
  20

Laurina is grown as part of Esmeralda’s “exotic varietals” program , alongside varieties like Pacamara and SL-34SL34SL28's sibling selection, also from Kenya's Scott Labs. Slightly less celebrated but hardier, with a similar juicy, complex cup.. These are cultivated in small, controlled plots at El Velo at an high elevation of 1,900 meters. Esmeralda is not scaling Laurina. They are studying it . Taste description: In the aroma you’ll find soft, white florals. Citrus-driven notes of tangerines and pomelo. Silky mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method., extreme level of complexity with an almost tea-like body and finish of high sweetness and lingering acidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it.. 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.: Laurina Country: Panama Region: Boquete, Panama Process: 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. Altitude: 1900 MSL Producer: Hacienda La Esmeralda Farm: El Velo lot What is Laurina? Laurina (also known as BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars. Pointu ) is fundamentally different from most Arabica: Naturally low caffeine (often around half of typical Arabica levels) Known for delicate sweetness, citrus brightness, and silky texture Structurally lighter, more transparent, less aggressive It is also notoriously difficult: Very low yield Highly susceptible to pests and disease Requires precise farming to express quality At the Best of Panama 2025 , Hacienda La Esmeralda didn’t just win both of the 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. categories. They also took 1st place in the Varietals category with the Laurina . That result reframes Laurina entirely: Not a curiosity Not an experiment But a competition-level expression The auction prices of $8000/kg for the green coffeeGreen coffeeUnroasted coffee seeds as they are traded and shipped. Roasters buy green and roast locally; 'green buying' is the sourcing side of the craft. reflects that shift as well, with Laurina lots reaching extremely high levels for non-Gesha coffees.