The queen of coffee varieties. Luxury in a cup. This is Geisha – an exclusive variety prepared for you by DAK Coffee Roasters. This exceptional coffee comes from one of the most renowned farms in the world – Hacienda La Esmeralda. Thanks to its natural processing , each cup offers juicy notes of peach and fresh citrus, complemented by a delicate floral aroma. Simply the best of the best.
The land that makes up Hacienda La Esmeralda was first consolidated into a single estate by Swedish farmer Hans Elliot in 1940. It consisted of several hundred hectares of land belonging to the Palmira and Canas Verdes farms . In 1967, Hacienda La Esmeralda was purchased by a Swedish-American banker named Rudloph Peterson as a retirement home. At that time, the land was mainly used for grazing cattle, with a small proportion of coffee trees. In 1975, the Petersons switched to dairy farming, which was quite successful. In the mid-1980s, the family sought to diversify further, and coffee was the ideal opportunity. Coffee had been grown on the land in La Esmeralda and the surrounding area since at least 1890. At that time, it was almost exclusively a mass product. It was not until the mid-1990s that some North American coffee buyers began to talk widely about specialty coffee. In 1997, the family purchased the land that became the Jaramillo farm. This plot on the slopes of the Volcan Baru volcano was chosen for its high altitude in the hope that it would produce higher-scoring coffees. Recently, the farm was devastated by coffee rust, but Daniel Peterson noticed that the Geisha trees were not as badly damaged, so they decided to plant Geisha on most of the farm, above 1,650 meters above sea level. It was this high-altitude planting of Geisha that helped them win the Best of Panama 2004 competition.
Thenatural method is often used in areas with water shortages, especially in Africa and dry areas of Latin America, such as Brazil. In dry processing, the cherries are spread out on concrete surfaces or beds and dried in the sun or using dryers. The coffee is turned regularly to prevent mold and unwanted fermentation. Once drying is complete, the husk is mechanically removed in a dry mill. Dry processing adds characteristic flavor elements to the coffee that are independent of variety and terroir. Properly executed drying brings fruity notes and a creamy body to the cup.
- Altitude: 1,815 meters above sea level.