La Esmeralda - Washed Gesha

by Black & White

MEET THE PRODUCERS | In 1967, Rudolph Peterson originally purchased Hacienda La Esmeralda as a retirement venture. Comprised of 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. 2004 marked a pivotal turning point for both the Peterson family and the Panamanian coffee industry, 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 only seemed 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 all of our hearts. TRUST THE PROCESS | After being picked at peak ripeness, whole coffee cherries are placed in a receiving tank and floated to remove unripe, overripe, and lower-density beans. Af