At CROWD ROASTER , we are currently working on a special project to have some of Japan's leading roasters roast "Esmeralda Special," a brand given only to the highest quality lots from the Panama Esmeralda Farm, the farm that made Geisha famous.

 

The fourth installment is "Esmeralda Special Geisha Washed x Suzuki Kiyokazu ," and finally features Suzuki Kiyokazu GLITCH COFFEE＆ROASTERS .

Please enjoy the story of how Glitch Kiyokazu roasted the finest Panama Geisha .

 

*This item is sold out

 

In this article, we will provide you with more information about this fourth Esmeralda Geisha "Cabaña" lot.

There are three estates within the Esmeralda estate that cultivate Geisha : Jaramillo, Cañas Verdes, and El Velo. Jaramillo is where the Peterson family, the owners of the estate, first discovered Geisha by chance. Perpetually shrouded in fog, the estate planted Geisha in a plot at an altitude of 1,600-1,700 meters, and produced the first representative lot of Esmeralda Geisha .

 

Forested Caña Verde Farm

 

On the other hand, this "Cabaña" is grown in a section of the Caña Verde farm. While Jaramillo is grown at an altitude of up to 1,700m, Caña Verde is grown even higher, at around 2,000m, and its different microclimate from Jaramillo produces Geisha with different characteristics.

"Cabaña" is also located at an altitude of over 1,700m.

 

The Peterson family's coffee cultivation did not begin in earnest until the 1990s, when, after the rediscovery of Geisha , they purchased small plots of land surrounding their original Caña Verde farm and expanded Geisha production. Since then, many of the award-winning Esmeralda Geisha lots have come from the Caña Verde hills.

 

Caña Verde is divided into 12 plots, which are scattered across the slopes rather than being one large farm area (see diagram below).

Each plot has slight differences in climate, temperature, sunlight, and soil, each of which is said to have a unique flavor, but the jasmine flavor unique to Esmeralda Geisha can be detected in every section.

By the way, in order to manage production on such a micro-lot basis, it is necessary to significantly reconsider the traditional production process, which is something that not many farms can do.
Esmeralda Farm has had experience in separating lots of Geisha since they first began cultivating it, which allows them to maintain such strict control.

 

The section circled in red is the "Cabaña," which is 7.9 hectares in size.

 

Now, the lot of this special product is from Esmeralda Farm, which is under strict management, and the data is also presented in detail.

 

Lot name: Cabaña Harvesting farm: Cañas Verdes Region: Cañas Verdes Harvesting altitude: over 1,700m Process: Washed Annual precipitation (estimated): 3,500mm
Average temperature: 16-23°C during the day, 10-15°C at night
Average tree age: 5 years Lot harvest area: 7.9ha
Harvest date: March 17, 2022

 

This batch of coffee was fermented anaerobically with yeast in a sealed tank for 72 hours, then dried for 32 days.

In this way, the process has been carefully designed, including a fermentation process in a sealed tank.

 

This Geisha washed coffee offers aromas of jasmine, honey, orange, and papaya, with a perfectly balanced acidity that creates a creamy finish.

 

This Geisha Washed coffee was roasted by Suzuki Kiyokazu of GLITCH COFFEE＆ROASTERS , a master of light roasts in Japan!

 

This is a special coffee that can only be enjoyed on this occasion, roasted by the world's best Geisha and Japan's leading roaster, Suzuki Kiyokazu .

 

*This item is sold out

 

For this project, four lots were selected from several special sections of the Esmeralda farm, and each was finished using two processes: washed and natural.
Be sure to check out our other lots!

 

 

June 30, 2023
CROWD ROASTER