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Is Panama Geisha Blue Label Coffee Good? How to Make Geisha Blue Label Coffee

Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/28, Professional barista communication Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) Geisha is pronounced the same as the Japanese word for geisha, hence it is also known as geisha coffee; because the tree species is taller than ordinary coffee trees, it was originally planted in a small area within the estate and used as a windbreak. And the estate owner's son, in order to participate in the annual Panama Best Coffee Competition, searched everywhere

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Introduction to Geisha Coffee

Geisha is pronounced the same as the Japanese word "geisha," which is why it's also known as Geisha coffee. Because the coffee trees are taller than typical coffee varieties, they were originally planted in a small area within the estate and used as windbreaks. The estate owner's son, in order to participate in the annual Panama Best Coffee competition, searched through all coffee tree varieties in the estate for testing, giving Geisha the opportunity to make its debut. Since then, it has also participated in various world coffee competitions, winning a total of eleven championships.

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

Panama is one of the most important regions on the world coffee map. Coffee beans from here's annual auctions often fetch prices exceeding hundreds of dollars.

Awards and Recognition

(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

Best of Panama Champion

1st Place "Best of Panama"

Rainforest Alliance Coffee Quality Cupping Competition Champion

1st Place Rainforest Alliance for Quality

Panama Geisha (Hacienda La Esmeralda) Specifications

Origin: Panama

Region: Located on the slopes of Baru Volcano, the highest peak in western Panama

Estate: Hacienda La Esmeralda

Grade: Blue Label

Growing Altitude: 1450m

Processing Method: Fine washed processing

Special Certification: Rainforest Alliance Certified

Roast Level: Light roast city-

Panama Coffee Auctions

So what are the Panama auctions?

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 formed 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 Varieties

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

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

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

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

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Brewing Instructions

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

Detailed Specifications

Country: Panama

Grade: Blue Label

Region: Slopes of Baru Volcano

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

The Geisha variety was discovered in the Geisha forest of Ethiopia in 1931 and then 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, not many people paid attention to Geisha until one day, Don Pachi originally brought it from the small town of GESHA in southwestern Ethiopia to Costa Rica. Afterward, Geisha entered Panama along the southern route. Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda separated it from other varieties and it won the national coffee championship.

Flavor Description

Oolong tea aroma, peach aroma, honey aroma - fresh and comfortable, bright yet balanced, with extremely strong aromatic layers. The entire aroma and caramel sweetness are wrapped together. Upon entry, the tongue feels obvious fruit acidity, which is gentle and rounded in the mouth. The fruity sweetness and aftertaste are strong, like swallowing a mouthful of fresh fruit tea, clear and refreshing. The lower the temperature, the more delicate the acidity. The charm is also quite long-lasting, making people feel very satisfied!