Panama Boquete Mariposa Geisha Premium Coffee Beans: Origins, Development, History and Cultural Overview

Panama is a Central American country, bordering Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. Those familiar with single-origin coffee likely know that Panamanian coffee is renowned in the coffee world for the Geisha variety from Hacienda La Esmeralda. It can be described as a country that pursues excellence in coffee and produces high-quality beans.

Flavor Profile

Tea aroma, honey, berries, classic Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha flavor

Butterfly Blend

In the Boquete region, there is an exceptionally high-value coffee bean with a beautiful name — Butterfly. It possesses 40% premium Geisha heritage, composed of three varieties: Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai. Cultivated in the Baru Volcano region of Boquete, it grows at an altitude of 1,600 meters in volcanic terrain. The processing plant employs meticulous washed processing. Panama's unique local microclimate results in abundant rainfall in this region and significant temperature variations between day and night. Combined with the distinctive volcanic rock soil of the volcanic area, as well as careful harvesting and precise processing, this coffee excels in body, acidity, and floral notes.

What's even more surprising is that, despite its excellent quality, the very affordable price makes this coffee bean exceptionally valuable. The special characteristic of this coffee bean lies in its composition of three varieties, including 40% Geisha, which gives this coffee distinct Geisha flavors. Research indicates that due to the estate's historical reasons, in pursuit of higher yields during earlier times, Geisha variety trees were mixed and planted together with Caturra and Catuai varieties. To facilitate harvesting, coffee farmers didn't reclassify them but instead processed all three varieties together directly. Later, after Geisha became famous and prices soared, the processing plant began implementing fine washed processing specifically for this type of coffee bean.

Washed Processing Method

There are many washed processing methods today, but generally, after coffee cherries are harvested, floating beans are skimmed off, then the pulp is removed, and the coffee beans are soaked in fermentation tanks. Enzymes in the water soften the mucilage attached to the parchment of the coffee beans, while natural yeasts break down the sugars in the mucilage. This process is called fermentation. Once fermentation is complete, the coffee beans are moved to drying patios to sun-dry. During the drying process, the beans must be constantly turned to ensure even drying. Finally, they are stored in parchment in warehouses, and after green bean merchants place orders, hulling and bagging are performed. Coffee processed this way yields a clean cup taste, emphasizing bright, lively fruit acidity and clear fruit flavors and floral notes.

Brewing and Tasting Experience

Therefore, one can imagine that with Butterfly's varietal superiority combined with meticulous processing methods, if medium-light roast is used to complete the final flavor development of this bean, you will surely greatly appreciate this Butterfly — which possesses Geisha's characteristic floral notes, tropical fruits, berry flavors, along with honey sweetness and smoothness, with very persistent aroma and aftertaste.

Cupping Notes

Fragrance (Dry Aroma)

Jasmine, citrus, tea aroma, honey

Aroma (Wet Aroma)

Berries, floral, buttery, vanilla, citrus

Flavor (Slurping)

Juicy sweetness, delicate non-irritating acidity, excellent clarity, bergamot, honey, citrus, spices, floral, berries, tea aroma, cherry, delicate aftertaste, persistent aroma, classic Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha flavor.

Mouthfeel Description

Jasmine, citrus, tea aroma, honey, berries, vanilla, bright acidity! The Butterfly blend containing Geisha variety is an extremely high-value specialty coffee bean!

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Brand: Coffee Workshop
Series: FrontStreet Coffee Roasting
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Panama
Roast Degree: Medium roast

Origin Details

Country

Panama

Grade

SHB

Region

Boquete

Roast Level

Medium roast

Processing Method

Washed

Varieties

Caturra, Catuai, Geisha

Panamanian coffee is famous for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda, and the region where Hacienda La Esmeralda is located is also quite renowned — it's the Boquete region in Chiriqui Province. Boquete is a town in Chiriqui Province, situated near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru Volcano. With its beautiful scenery, fertile and rich soil, and climate and soil conditions highly suitable for producing excellent coffee.

Within the Boquete region are distributed many excellent estates. Besides the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, there are also renowned estates like Elida Estate and Akaba Estate, all producing high-quality specialty coffees. This is not only due to the superior ecological conditions of Panama's Boquete region and the fertile volcanic ash soil of the Baru Volcano area, but also to an important factor: the microclimate in Panama's Boquete highlands is a unique resource for specialty coffee in the Boquete region. This is because Panama's east-to-west environment causes cold air currents to converge above 6,500 feet through the central mountains, thereby creating multiple microclimates in the Boquete area, making its temperature and rainfall highly suitable for plant growth. Consequently, coffee trees planted here grow in excellent condition.

However, in such a blessed growing environment as Boquete, there naturally isn't only Hacienda Esmeralda's Geisha — a coffee king that is remarkable in flavor, quality, and value. But drinking Geisha daily is still quite luxurious, and even if there's no economic pressure, eating delicacies like shark fin and bear paw every day wouldn't be right either. The same applies to coffee — having a diverse exposure allows one to better enjoy the pleasure of tasting coffee.

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