Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Fundador

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Floral
  75
• Funky
  45
• Bright
  25
• Clean
  25

Whole beans from the farm Hacienda La Esmeralda in the region of Boquete in Panama. It is a 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. processed 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.. The first tasting a few hours after roasting gives us the following notes : When hot : violette, strawberry, passionfruit, jasmine When warm : jasmin, violette, rose and lychee. Red fruits like cherry When cold : peach, jasmine, violette and cascara. Velvety bodyBodyThe 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. Farm : Hacienda La Esmeralda Producers : Peterson family Country : Panama Region : Chiriqui Area : Cañas Verdes Lot : Fundador (8°45’8″N 82°29’30″W) Lot size : 6.75 Ha Altitude : 1700m Estimated Annual Rainfall: 3500 mm Average Daily Temperature: 16°C – 24°C Average Night Temperature: 14°C – 17°C Varietal : Geisha Harvested on : 26/02/2026 Process : washed Importer : Direct purchase with Hacienda La Esmeralda Whole beans from Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama, 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. processed geisha. 50g Roasted onRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. 20/06/2026