Panama Boquete La Berlina Estate Butterfly Coffee Beans Flavor Description Processing Method Varieties Characteristics Introduction

Product: FrontStreet Coffee Panama Boquete La Berlina Estate Butterfly

Origin: Panama Boquete

Cooperative: CASA RUIZ

Estate: La Berlina Estate

Altitude: 1,500-1,700 meters

Processing Method: Washed

Variety: Geisha

Aroma: Complex fruit flavors including mango, apricot, and orange

Mouthfeel: Cocoa aftertaste, clean and elegant, medium to full body

Brewing Recommendation: Pour-over at 93°C

Coffee Varieties & Growing Conditions

Coffee Varieties: Geisha, Catuai, Caturra

Growing Altitude: 1,400-1,700 meters

Annual Rainfall: 3,200 millimeters

Average Temperature: Approximately 14-25°C

Soil Type: Volcanic soil

Grading Standard: SHB

Processing Method: Washed process

Harvesting Method: Hand-picked

Certifications: N/A

Green Bean Size: 18 screen

Harvest Year: 2015

Cupping Results

Cupping Notes: Apple, Potato, Maple syrup, Lemon Citrus, Coffee blossom, Roasted hazelnuts, Dark chocolate

Fragrance (Dry Aroma): Jasmine, citrus, tea, honey

Aroma (Wet Aroma): Berries, floral, buttery, vanilla, citrus

Flavor: Juicy sweetness, delicate and non-stimulating acidity, excellent cleanliness, bergamot, honey, citrus, spices, floral notes, berries, tea, cherry, with a delicate and persistent aftertaste - the classic Boquete Geisha character in full.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Geisha - the English rendering of the variety's name - is among the most sought-after Arabicas in the world, and its fans keep coming back for the unique florals and superb sweet-sour vibrancy. Low yields, weak disease resistance, and demanding cultivation keep supply tight and prices high, so it helps to know the tiers before you buy. Panama is where Geisha made its name: when La Esmeralda Estate entered its discovery in the 2003 Best of Panama competition, the judges were stunned, and an average cupping score of 94.6 shattered the record and turned the variety into an overnight global sensation.

Panamanian Geisha shows a signature orange-blossom, honeyed sweetness - fragrant florals wrapped around juicy fruit acidity and a tea-like, returning sweetness. To experience it at the top of the pyramid, look for FrontStreet Coffee's La Esmeralda Red Label (officially "Esmeralda Special," grown at 1600-1800 meters with every batch cupping above 90 points and traceable to a single plot) or the more affordable Green Label ("Private Collection"), a multi-plot blend that expresses the estate's classic high-altitude Geisha style. For a gentle first encounter, FrontStreet Coffee's entry-level Boquete Geisha delivers the classic Panamanian character - orange-honey aroma, oolong-tea feel, delicate fruit acidity, and clearly layered flavor - at a friendly price; it sits in the same Boquete highlands as the La Berlina Butterfly featured in this article.

Geisha also grows splendidly in Ethiopia, its birthplace. FrontStreet Coffee's Granana Estate Gesha, roasted medium-light, keeps pleasant white florals while highlighting orange, guava, and citrus sweet-sour tones with a crisp finish. For estate-level Ethiopian Geisha, the Geisha Village Gold Label (a Gesha 1931 making up 10% of the estate's output, its top non-auction coffee and a favorite of competing baristas, finished as a refined natural with complex, layered flavor) and the Red Label (a Gori Gesha at 15% of production, scoring 88+ on the SCA 100-point scale with full traceability for every batch) are the picks for advancing players. Geisha's dense beans suit a medium-light roast and a coarser grind - about 78% pass-through on the #20 sieve - brewed at 91°C, 15g of coffee at 1:16 in a small Hario V60 with a three-stage pour to 225g, finishing around 2:10-2:20.