Introduction to Panama Esmeralda Geisha Coffee - What Flavor Does Geisha Coffee Have?

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The Origin Story of Geisha Coffee

Geisha was originally a wild coffee variety growing in southwestern Ethiopia. In 1963, it was brought to coffee estates in the Boquete region of Panama. Due to poor yields and the trees' tall height, it was planted alongside coffee estates as windbreaks.

The Turning Point

2004 was the year that changed Geisha's fate.

That year, the son of a coffee estate owner searched throughout the estate's coffee trees for testing to participate in the national coffee competition, and unexpectedly discovered Geisha.

In the competition, Geisha won first place with its strong and complex flavors, creating a sensation. One judge described it as "God's cup," and it went on to win the championship for four consecutive years.

At auctions, Geisha also broke many high-price records.

Distinctive Flavor Profile

Compared to typical Panamanian coffee flavors, Geisha's distinctive characteristics leave a deep impression, filled with jasmine-like aroma, with orange, lemon, and honey fruit acidity and sweetness, with a clean and light mouthfeel.

Slightly acidic without bitterness, full of floral and fruit aromas, it's no wonder some describe it as "coffee that doesn't taste like coffee."

What is Geisha Coffee?

What is Geisha coffee? Is it related to Japan? Actually, it has no connection to Japanese traditional geisha performers. Geisha/Gesha is a special coffee variety, similar to Bourbon, Pacamara, and Typica. It is an original variety discovered in the 1930s in the town of Gesha in southwestern Ethiopia.

In 2004, Geisha won awards in the global Panama (BOP) competition, becoming the focus of worldwide attention. Daniel Peterson of Hacienda La Esmeralda introduced it to international judges, which amazed coffee professionals and was declared "divine in the cup." Since then, the price of Geisha coffee has been continuously rising each year.

Geisha coffee is an extremely aromatic coffee where you can find sweet floral notes, citrus flowers, jasmine, and honey sweetness.

FrontStreet Coffee's Roasting Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee recommends roasting Geisha coffee to about first crack. This preserves its floral and fruit aromas as well as good citrus acidity, with rich layers of flavor.

Cupping Characteristics

Cupping characteristics: Very lush and delicate sweet floral notes, especially jasmine and coffee flowers, with distinct lemon-lime citrus acidity. Rich fruit and light candy flavors. Soft, rich, delicate, and light chocolate mouthfeel. A coffee with distinct lineage and very approachable.

FrontStreet Coffee's Brewing Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee recommends using a flat-bottom filter to enhance the richness of Geisha coffee's mouthfeel. It has citrus acidity upon entry, with bergamot and cream flavors, carrying rose tea-like aromas.

If brewing Geisha coffee with a V60 dripper, you'll get clearer flavor layers.

Brewing parameter recommendations: Grind size: Medium-fine / Water temperature: 90-92°C / Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:15-1:16 / Extraction time: Two minutes

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