Hacienda La Esmeralda - Caballeriza *Rare*

by Offshoot Coffee

Strawberry, Blood Orange, Grapefruit, Grapes Country: Panama Region: Boquete, Chiriqui Process: Natural Variety: Geisha Elevation: 1670masl   This lot was harvested from the Caballeriza section of Hacienda La Esmeralda’s Jaramillo farm. After harvest the coffee cherries were put in a steel sealed tank to anaerobically ferment for 120 hours This is one of Hacienda Esmeralda’s longest fermentation process. After fermentation the coffee was then slow dried on raised beds for 25 days. Hacienda La Esmeralda, a renowned coffee producer in Panama, has played a pivotal role in the history of the Geisha coffee variety. In the early 2000s, when the Geisha coffee was relatively unknown and underappreciated, it was an Ethiopian variety that made it’s way to Central America, planted as a wind breaker as it was a tall tree. Hacienda La Esmeralda recognized its potential and began cultivating it on their plantation.   Through their meticulous care and cultivation techniques, Hacienda La Esmeralda sh