Panama — Hacienda La Esmeralda Jaramillo Gesha (Natural)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Bergamot • 🍵 White Tea • 🍑 Peach • 🍇 Raspberry

DETAILS

• Producer: Peterson Family
• Farm: Hacienda La Esmeralda, Finca Jaramillo
• Region: Jaramillo, Boquete, Panama
• Varietal: Gesha
• Process: Natural
• Altitude: 1600–1700 MASL
• Size: 100g

INTRO

In 1967, Rudolph Peterson originally purchased Hacienda La Esmeralda as a retirement venture. The year 2004 marked a pivotal turning point for the Peterson family in particular and the Panamanian coffee industry as a whole, when the first Gesha seeds were planted on Finca Jaramillo, one of Esmeralda's three farms. In their own words, the Petersons acknowledge they are grateful and proud to call Hacienda La Esmeralda the "true origin of the wonders of Panama Gesha." It seems fitting, then, that we feature one of their storied microlots as our own expression of love for this special variety which is so near and dear to our hearts.

THE PRODUCER

Comprising three farms, the land was first allocated as pasture for beef cattle, but the Peterson family later transitioned it to pasture for dairy cattle and eventually, coffee. The Peterson family has become synonymous with Panamanian Gesha, pioneering the variety's rise to global prominence. Their commitment to quality and innovation has established Hacienda La Esmeralda as one of the most respected coffee estates in the world.

THE PROCESS

Known for elevating variety over processing impact, the folks at Hacienda La Esmeralda kept things simple with this lot:

• 🍒 Careful Cherry Selection — Peak ripeness picking
• 🌡️ Fermentation Monitoring — Careful temperature control during fermentation
• ☀️ Controlled Drying — Precise drying time monitoring
• 👀 Quality Control — Ensuring clean, restrained natural processing

This careful processing creates a remarkably clean example of naturally processed Panamanian Gesha.

THE CUP

A truly special expression of Gesha as a variety. When hot, intensely floral and citric like bergamot with delicate white peaches and a white tea-like quality. As it cools, acidity increases with apricot and oolong tea character. When cool, the coffee becomes juicy with tropical fruits, fresh cherries, raspberries, and mango. From top to bottom, a clean and restrained natural Gesha that showcases variety characteristics beautifully.

Flavour Notes

• 🍊 Bergamot
• 🍵 White Tea
• 🍑 Peach
• 🍇 Raspberry

What is the roast recency?

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 6-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12 - should we have any left in stock!). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.