What Makes Panama Geisha Coffee Beans Distinct?

Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Blue Label Geisha is a high-grown variety known for a clean cup, layered fruit sweetness, and a bergamot-like aroma in the aftertaste. Originally planted as a windbreak on the estate, it was later entered in a reliable of Panama competition and went on to win eleven championship titles, which pushed Panama Geisha to record auction prices above one hundred US dollars per pound.

For pour-over, use 15 grams of coffee ground medium-fine on a Fuji Ghost Teeth grinder at setting 3.5, a V60 dripper, and water between 91 and 93 degrees Celsius. Panama geisha traces back to Ethiopia in 1931 and grows taller than ordinary coffee trees, with flavor notes spanning berries, citrus, mango, papaya, and peach.

Geisha is famous because its pronunciation is similar to the Japanese word for "geisha." This variety, originally planted as a windbreak, was discovered by the owner of Hacienda La Esmeralda and rose to the world competition stage, winning eleven championships in total. This article provides a comprehensive introduction to the origin information, variety history, and flavor characteristics of Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Blue Label Geisha, along with detailed pour-over brewing parameters. From its discovery in the Ethiopian forest in 1931 to record-breaking auction prices in Panama, Geisha's legendary journey is worth understanding for every coffee enthusiast. Purchasing information from Front Street Coffee is also included for readers' reference.

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Geisha is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for "geisha," so it is also called geisha coffee. This coffee variety grows taller than ordinary coffee trees and was initially used as a windbreak in just a small area of the estate. Later, the estate owner's son tested every coffee variety on the estate one by one in order to compete in the annual Best of Panama coffee competition, and that was when Geisha finally had a chance to shine. After that, it went on to compete in many international coffee competitions, taking eleven championship titles.

Geisha has full-bodied sweetness, an extremely clean cup, and quite rich flavor layers, extending from berries and citrus all the way to mango, papaya, and peach. It also has a very recognizable cupping characteristic: a bergamot-like aroma in the aftertaste. Even today, Geisha remains the king of coffee varieties.

Panama occupies a pivotal position in the global coffee landscape. Every year, auction beans here can fetch prices of over a hundred US dollars.

Award record: (The following is the award record of Hacienda La Esmeralda:)

Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Annual Cupping Competition Champion)

1st Place Specialty Coffee Association of America

Roasters Guild Cupping Pavilion )

Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Annual Cupping Competition Second Place)

2nd Place Coffee of the Year )

Best of Panama Champion, )

1st Place “Best of Panama” , )

Rainforest Alliance (Rainforest A Coffee Quality Cupping Competition Champion, )

1st Place Rainforest A for Quality , )

When brewing Blue Label by pour-over, use 15 grams of coffee, grind medium-fine (Fuji Ghost Teeth grinder setting 3.5), use a V60 dripper, and keep the water temperature at 91 to 93 degrees Celsius. For the first pour, add 30 grams of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds, then pour until the water reaches 105 grams and pause. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops halfway before continuing to pour, slowly adding water until the total reaches 225 grams, and discard the final portion. The water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, and the total extraction time is about 2 minutes.

Panama Geisha (Hacienda La Esmeralda)

Country: Panama

Grade: Blue Label

Region: On the slopes of Baru Mountain

Roast level: Light roast

Processing method: Washed

Variety: Geisha

Estate: Hacienda La Esmeralda

Flavor: Oolong tea aroma, peach aroma, honey aroma

Panama · Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha coffee beans

Panama Geisha (Hacienda La Esmeralda)

[Origin]: Panama

[Region]: Located on the slopes of Baru Mountain, the highest peak in western Panama

[Estate]: Esmeralda (Hacienda La Esmeralda) / Hacienda La Esmeralda

[Grade]: Blue Label

[Growing altitude]: 1450M

[Processing method]: Fine washed processing

[Special certification]: Rainforest Alliance certification

[Roast level]: Light roast city-

So what is the Panama auction?

In 1996, international coffee prices were at their lowest, but seven coffee estates in the Boquete and Volcan regions saw an opportunity in the specialty coffee era. They organized and founded the Panamanian Association of Special Coffees of Panama (SCAP). In 2013, the highest bid in the BOP washed Geisha category exceeded 160 US dollars per pound, while the highest bid in the natural Geisha category was taken by a natural Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda at more than 350 US dollars per pound.

Hacienda La Esmeralda's Geisha has three brands in total, divided by altitude as follows:

Esmeralda Special (Red Label), selected from altitudes above 1550 meters.

Boquete Geisha (Green Label), Geisha selected from 1500 meters.

(ESMERALDA 1,500) (Blue Label), selected Geisha variety from around 1500 meters.

The Geisha variety was discovered in 1931 in the Geisha forest of Ethiopia, and was subsequently sent to the Coffee Research Institute in Kenya; in 1936 it was introduced to Uganda and Tanzania, and in 1953 Costa Rica introduced it. For a long time Geisha did not receive much attention, until Don Pachi first brought it from the small town of GESHA in southwestern Ethiopia to Costa Rica, after which Geisha entered Panama along the southern route. Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda separated it from other varieties, and it went on to win the national coffee competition in one stroke.

[Flavor description]: Oolong tea aroma, peach aroma, honey aroma, fresh and comfortable, bright yet balanced, with an extremely strong sense of aromatic layering. The overall aroma is intertwined with caramel sweetness. On entry, the fruit acidity on the tip of the tongue is obvious, while in the mouth it shows as gentle and round, with strong fruit sweetness and a sweet aftertaste, as if drinking a sip of fresh fruit tea, refreshing to the heart and spleen. The lower the temperature, the more delicate the acidity. The lingering charm is long-lasting and very satisfying!

Factory name: Coffee Workshop Factory address: FrontStreet Coffee, No. 10 Bao'an Qian Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City Manufacturer contact: 020-38364473 Shelf life: 90 Net content: 100g Packaging method: Bulk Origin: Panama

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