What is the world's best coffee? It's a question that every coffee lover has pondered at least once. Because coffee is a luxury item, there is no single answer, but the romance of searching for the world's best coffee is irresistible.

However, in recent years, auctions such as the Cup of Excellence (COE) have led to the comparative evaluation and scoring of specialty coffee brands, and as you may know, the coffee that reaches the top of these evaluations is now considered to be one of the best coffees in the world. While this doesn't seem very romantic, it is true that common evaluation standards have made high-quality specialty coffee brands known.

Within this system, the coffee that is recognized by many as the top of the best is undoubtedly Geisha variety from Esmeralda Farm.

<Esmeralda Farm is owned by the Peterson Family, who have Swedish roots.>

Esmeralda, Panama. The name of this farm is a dream come true for coffee lovers around the world.
The Geisha variety is synonymous with this farm, and only the highest quality coffee beans can be named Esmeralda Special (ES), making it a truly coveted product.

It may seem like a legendary story now, but the company's overwhelming victory at the 2004 "Best of Panama" auction, followed by four consecutive years of winning, was an extraordinary record. It was the first auction category exclusively for Esmeralda coffee, and this was the start of Geisha whirlwind that continues to this day.

However, the world's best Geisha , ES, is by no means rated with such high scores.

< Geisha grown at Esmeralda Farm. Quality control is strict, with only fully ripe beans being harvested.>

Geisha variety, native to Ethiopia, is known to be very delicate when it comes to cultivation.
Geisha is susceptible to diseases such as rust (which suffered devastating damage in the 1970s), and the suitable growing environment is limited: unless the conditions are met, such as a moderately high altitude, low temperatures, adequate sunshine, moderate but not excessive rainfall, and fertile, well-drained soil with a pH value of around 5 to 6, the distinctive floral and jasmine flavors of Geisha will not emerge.

Even with Geisha coffee, coffee that lacks its vibrant flavor is often due to problems with the growing environment (although of course there are other factors along the long journey to the cup, and there are also issues such as whether the cultivated variety is Geisha at all).

The fact that Esmeralda Farm is one of the few farms in the world that is suited to growing these Geisha varieties is evidenced by the fact that there are very few other Geisha with a comparable flavor.

Of course, the value of Esmeralda Geisha lies not only in the environment, but also in the various efforts made to maintain quality and the handiwork involved.

<Cupping is done at the farm. The results determine whether the coffee will be classified as the highest quality ES.>

Esmeralda Farm's Geisha seeds are divided into three brands: Esmeralda Special, Private Collection, and Geisha 1500.

The highest rank, Esmeralda Special, is a brand that can only be given to Geisha of exceptional quality that are put up for auction at private auction. It is only given to lots that are grown in both Jaramillo and Caña Verde plots, which are located in areas at an altitude of 1,600m to 1,800m, and that receive a cupping rating of 90 points or higher. Even at Esmeralda Farm, cup quality varies depending on the climate, environment, and timing of production, and it is said that the highest Geisha that can be considered TOP of TOP accounts for less than 10%.

Only selected lots are given the name after rigorous selection, making Esmeralda Special the world's finest Geisha and a micro lot.

By the way, Private Collection, like ES, is a blend of lots grown in areas between 1600m and 1800m, and although it does not receive a score of 90, it is a brand that clearly conveys the rich aroma and other characteristics of Esmeralda's high-altitude Geisha , which received scores of 87 to 90. Geisha 1500 is grown in Geisha above 1400m, and although it is not high-altitude grown, it is a carefully managed lot.

The Esmeralda coffee farm is a world leader in coffee farming, and is in a unique position to have a single farm auction held. The reason for this is, of course, the farm's efforts to extract the rare Geisha coffee and its flavor at an unrivaled level.
Geisha from Esmeralda Farm and Esmeralda Special offer the world's best coffee experience, something that cannot be found with any other coffee.
It has a strong appeal that draws coffee lovers, and it is the only brand that continues to make people want to try it at least once.