Panama is a country that holds a special place among the world's specialty coffee producing regions.

Panama Geisha is now the most expensive coffee in the world due to its quality and rarity.

Panama Geisha is known as a one-of-a-kind coffee, thanks to its rich and complex aroma, characterized by jasmine and citrus.

CROWD ROASTER works with Brisa & Tierra, a Panama specialist importer, to bring you rare, top-quality Panama Geisha .

This time, we will introduce some of Panama's most representative farms.

Hacienda La Esmeralda is a farm located in Boquete, Chiriqui Province, Panama. Located at an average altitude of 1,600m at the foot of the Baru Volcano, it is blessed with abundant rainfall, rich soil, and preserved forests, making it a natural environment. Hacienda La Esmeralda is owned by the Peterson family.

The name Esmeralda is a favorite among coffee lovers around the world.
Esmeralda's name became known around the world after its overwhelming victory at the international auction "Best of Panama" in 2004. She went on to win the award four years in a row, an extraordinary record.

As a result, the farm is treated as a special class, with an auction category created exclusively for Esmeralda coffee.

The highest-ranked coffee, " Esmeralda Special," is selected from only those lots that receive a rating of 90 points or more, and is a one-of-a-kind coffee with flavors of mellow jasmine, sweet honey, and yellow peach.

The Best of Panama (BOP) is an international competition and auction held every year in Panama. The winners of each year are determined in three categories: Geisha Washed, Natural, and Non- Geisha Varietals.

The winning farms here are recognized as producing the highest quality Panamanian coffee of the year, and are then competed for by coffee buyers from all over the world.

The farm that wins the Best of Panama award every year is the famous Panamanian Geisha farm of Altieri and Janson, known for its mellow and noble flavor.

Geisha Geisha

Altieri Geisha is grown in a privileged environment at high altitudes.

In terms of the process, they have developed a unique method in which the coffee is dried slowly over time on African beds, then fermented and aged in a dark room with controlled humidity and temperature.

It takes a lot of effort to create its rich aroma and flavor.

Geisha Geisha

The Janson family, one of Panama's most prestigious farms, strives to live in harmony with nature, meticulously managing everything from the farm's soil to the ecosystem of the adjacent forest.

The highest quality coffee, produced from the family's philosophy and experience, is considered to be exceptional even in Panama.

This coffee has a distinct floral flavor that is characteristic of Geisha .

Located in the Volcano Highlands at the foot of Volcano in Panama, Farm Kallithea is characterized by its extremely blessed natural environment.

"Kallithea" means "beautiful view from the mountain" in Greek.

Surrounded by lush tropical forests where lemon and other citrus trees grow naturally, the estate cultivates Geisha , Pacamara and Caturra varieties.

Since the Caturra variety won the Traditional Washed category at Best of Panama 2015, Kallithea's Caturra has boasted the highest quality in Panama.

Of course, the quality of their Geisha coffee is also high, and they received a high score of 90+ in the 2019 Best of Panama Awards. While many farms have focused on new processes in recent years, Kallithea Geisha , which sticks to classic processes that make the most of the natural terroir, has further improved its quality and reputation, and in 2023 they received the highest rating in the farm's history of 92.38 points.

With its rich aroma reminiscent of the natural beauty of Panama's Volcano Highlands and its exquisite flavor, this farm will continue to be one of the most notable in Panama.

Hartman is a coffee farm in Santa Clara, in the Renacimiento region of western Panama, that has been growing coffee for three generations.

With the motto "Growing coffee in harmony with the environment," the company has been producing coffee since its founding with a consistent philosophy and passion, valuing nature and the land and prioritizing harmony with the environment.

Mi Finquita and Guarumo, farms developed under the project of farm owners Lativar and Tessie Hartman, produce high-quality Geisha every year.

Since winning Geisha category at Best of Panama in 2020, it has become a farm of the highest quality, making it an essential part of Best of Panama's top rankings.

In addition, Jesse Hartman established a new coffee farm, Bonita Springs, in the heart of Boquete, in the Alto Lino area, surrounded by rivers, waterfalls, and valleys, on 36 hectares of land with the most abundant water sources.

The farm, which protects natural forests and ecosystems, is actively cultivating relatively new varieties with an eye toward the next generation of coffee production in Panama, and has begun shipping high-quality coffee, mainly Pacamara , SL-28, Laurina, Catuay, and Caturra.

The farm that produces the world-famous "Auromar Geisha " is a two-family project: the Brenas family, who run Aurora Farm, and the Eleta family, who run the mill. The project was launched in 2006 with the aim of increasing the precision of the production of high-quality Geisha coffee through collaboration between the farm and the mill, while also improving the living and educational environment of the people who work on the farm and reducing the burden on the environment.

Auromar Geisha , a brand well-known in Japan, won the 2022 Best of Panama awards with its Firestone Geisha Washed, showcasing its unrivaled, unwavering quality to the world. Only the most ripe cherries are harvested, carefully selected by experienced professionals, and then carefully selected at each stage of the process. Auromar's meticulous attention to detail ensures that the resulting coffee releases the aroma and flavor worthy of Geisha "Superior Geisha ."

 

In addition, farm owner Roberto Brenes and his family discovered new possibilities for Panamanian coffee and cultivated the original Panamanian variety "Lupao," which was born through natural cross-breeding on this farm.

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