Panama Jenson Estate Red Label Geisha How Expensive is Red Label Geisha

FrontStreet Coffee Introduction to Janson Estate Geisha

80 years ago, Panama's Janson Estate was founded by Swiss national Carl Janson and his wife Margaret, and it continues to be operated and managed by the Janson family to this day. The estate is located within the Barú Volcano region of Chiriquí Province, at an altitude of 1,500 meters. The favorable natural environment, abundant rainfall brought by ocean currents, and fertile volcanic soil combine to create an Eden for cultivating specialty coffee. In addition to growing Geisha, Janson Estate also produces exceptional quality Caturra, Catuai, and Pacamara varieties.

The excellent natural environment, cultivation techniques, and production management have resulted in Janson Estate's outstanding green bean quality. In previous BOP (Best of Panama green bean competitions), Janson Estate has repeatedly earned recognition, achieving second and third place in the Geisha category in 2013 and 2016 respectively.

This Janson natural processed Geisha features intense white floral aromas and vibrant, bright yellow tropical fruit acidity. At medium temperature, it reveals soft and sweet characteristics of pineapple jam and honey. As it cools, distinct bergamot and Darjeeling Earl Grey tea notes emerge. Considering that other Panamanian Geishas typically cost thousands of yuan per kilogram of green beans, Janson represents exceptional value—a true "industry conscience."

Located in the Volcán region, surrounded by mountains, the average annual rainfall is lower than in Boquete. Due to its position on the western side of Barú Volcano, the coffee from this region exhibits more intense dried fruit characteristics and pronounced sweetness. At an average altitude of approximately 1,700 meters on the western side of Barú Volcano, the farm encompasses 1,200 hectares of nutrient-rich volcanic ash soil, with abundant rainfall and suitable temperatures. The Janson family operators follow environmentally friendly principles, implementing 100% sustainable cultivation methods. They have established dedicated processing facilities to convert coffee cherries into farm fertilizer. Each hectare contains only 2,000 Geisha plants, ensuring sufficient soil between plants. Half of the estate is dedicated to Geisha cultivation, ranking as the second-largest Geisha producer in Panama. Each batch of green beans carries a highly identifiable batch number, ensuring 100% traceability.

The harvested coffee beans are known as "ox-blood coffee cherries," prized for their exceptional sweetness. A dedicated processing facility handles these coffee cherries, and special attention is given to roasting to enhance the reference value of cupping results.

The price evolution of Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha: 2004: $21/pound; 2006: $50.25/pound; 2007: $130/pound; 2010: $170.20/pound. By 2017, at the Panama specialty coffee auction, a batch of natural processed Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda reached an astonishing price of $601/pound—equivalent to 8,900 RMB per kilogram of green beans.

This year, 2018, the champion of the Panama coffee competition was also a Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda, with an auction price of $340/pound.

These high-altitude, high-density beans at 1,700 meters exhibit a full shape, medium size, thick and elongated form with pointed ends.

Specialty Coffee Bean Competitions

Among the most renowned specialty coffee bean competitions are COE (Cup of Excellence) and BOP (Best of Panama). Each year, established and emerging coffee estates carefully select their finest coffee beans for competition. These "beauties" undergo cupping by experienced professionals in the specialty coffee field, who evaluate them across multiple dimensions including taste, aroma, body, cleanliness, aftertaste, and balance. Scores are weighted to determine the total, from which rankings are established from highest to lowest.

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