Panama La Esmeralda Estate Blue Label Las Rozas Gesha Geisha Coffee Beans Flavor, Taste, and Pour Over Brewing Method Guide

Introduction to Panama Geisha Coffee

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Geisha is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for geisha, hence it is also known as Geisha coffee. Because the tree variety is taller than ordinary coffee trees, it was originally planted in a small area within the estate and used as a windbreak. The estate owner's son, to participate in the annual Panama Best Coffee Competition, searched through all coffee tree varieties in the estate for testing, which gave Geisha the opportunity to make its debut. Since then, it has participated in various world coffee competitions, winning a total of eleven championships.

Geisha possesses rich sweetness, an extremely clean mouthfeel, and abundant aromas that extend from berries and citrus notes to mango, papaya, and peach flavors. A very distinct bergamot-like aftertaste is also one of its typical cupping attributes. To date, Geisha has remained the champion among coffee varieties.

Panama is the most important region on the world coffee map. Coffee beans from here's annual auctions consistently fetch prices of over a hundred US dollars.

Awards and Recognition

Awards Record (The following are the award records 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

Panama Best Coffee (Best of Panama) Champion

1st Place "Best of Panama"

Rainforest Alliance Coffee Quality Cupping Competition Champion

1st Place Rainforest A for Quality

Brewing Method

Hand-pour Blue Label. 15g of coffee grounds, medium-fine grind (Fuji ghost tooth blade 3.5 grind), V60 dripper, 91-93°C water temperature. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level drops to half before continuing to pour slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Panama Geisha (Hacienda La Esmeralda)

Country: Panama

Grade: Blue Label

Region: 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]: Green Rainforest Certification

[Roast Level]: Light roast city-

What is the Panama Auction?

In 1996, during the lowest period of international coffee prices, seven coffee estates in the Boquete and Volcan regions saw the dawn of the specialty coffee era. They organized and established the famous Panamanian Association of Special Coffees of Panama (SCAP). In 2013, the highest bid for washed Geisha in the BOP exceeded $160 per pound, while the highest bid for natural Geisha was won by a natural Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda at over $350 per pound.

Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha has 3 brands, divided by altitude:

Auction Geisha (ESMERALDA SPECIAL) (Red Label), specially selected from altitudes above 1550 meters.

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

(ESMERALDA 1,500) (Blue Label) specially selected Geisha varieties from around 1500 meters altitude.

The Geisha variety was discovered in the Geisha forest of Ethiopia in 1931 and then sent to Kenya's Coffee Research Institute. In 1936, it was introduced to Uganda and Tanzania, and in 1953, Costa Rica introduced it. For a long time, not many people paid attention to Geisha until one day, Don Pachi initially brought it from the small town of GESHA in southwestern Ethiopia to Costa Rica. Afterward, Geisha entered Panama along the southern route, where Panama's Esmeralda Estate separated it from other varieties and it won the national coffee championship.

Flavor Description

Oolong tea aroma, peach aroma, honey aroma, refreshing and comfortable, bright and balanced, with extremely strong aromatic layers. The entire aroma is wrapped together with caramel sweetness. Upon entry, the tongue feels distinct fruit acidity, which becomes gentle and round in the mouth. The fruity sweetness and aftertaste are strong, like swallowing a mouthful of fresh fruit tea, clear and refreshing to the heart. The lower the temperature, the more delicate the acidity. The flavor is also quite persistent, leaving one feeling very satisfied!

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee)
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Content: 100g
Packaging Method: Bulk
Origin: Panama

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