Panama Butterfly Coffee Bean Flavor | What are the Characteristics of Panama Butterfly

FrontStreet Coffee - Panama Butterfly Washed Introduction

Panama Butterfly comes from the same growing region as Hacienda La Esmeralda. The explosive surge in Geisha prices made it necessary to reduce the Geisha content in Butterfly beans to 40% for a competitive trade advantage. Butterfly does contain 40% Geisha, with the remaining composition being Caturra and Catuai, which means it is not a single variety but a blend of three beans. All three are grown in the Baru Volcano region above 1,600 meters altitude in Boquete, Panama, where the unique microclimate and the fertile soil brought by volcanic ash contribute to their distinctive quality.

Alongside the elegant Geisha flavors, Panama Butterfly also offers refreshing citrus notes, bright tropical fruit flavors, delicate floral aromas, and a honey-like sweetness and smoothness.

Panama Butterfly Washed

Region: Boquete

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai, Geisha

Processing Method: Washed

Flavor Notes: Jasmine, Citrus, Honey

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Geisha takes its name from the English transliteration of the variety, and it is one of the most popular coffees within Arabica, winning over drinkers with its distinctive florals and superb sweet-sour balance. Because it yields little, resists disease poorly, and demands careful management, its price stays high, so it pays to understand the different grades before buying.

The Esmeralda Estate is the one that made Geisha famous, and its current Geisha line is divided into Red Label and Green Label. The Red Label, officially "Esmeralda Special," grows between 1,600 and 1,800 meters, must cup above 90 points for every lot, and is drawn from a single small plot, each with its own lot number, so buyers can match fine flavor differences to their taste. The Green Label, originally "Private Collection," blends lots from several plots rather than emphasizing detailed plot information, showcasing the estate's signature high-altitude Geisha profile at a more affordable price.

For a first taste of the "Geisha flavor," FrontStreet's Boquete Geisha is the entry-level recommendation: an affordable way to enjoy the classic Panamanian orange-blossom-honey character, with hints of oolong tea and a delicate fruit sweet-sour and clear structure. For a Geisha from its birthplace, FrontStreet's Grana Gesha comes from a Yirgacheffe farm that grows only a single variety, on a 700-hectare site of fertile, shaded soil, with cherries hand-picked and dried on raised beds for 14-20 days depending on the weather, yielding bright citrus acidity, elegant ginger-flower aroma, and a full, ripe-fruit sweetness with a refined finish.