Panama | Hacienda La Esmeralda

Coronado 6S Gesha Washed

Apricot, Lemon Balm, Amaretto

$70.00 Sale Save
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed
Coronado 6S Gesha Washed

Panama | Hacienda La Esmeralda

Coronado 6S Gesha Washed

Apricot, Lemon Balm, Amaretto

$70.00 Sale Save
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PT's Blue Label: the finest lots from exceptional coffee producers.

This soft, intricate coffee opens with aromas of apricot, hyacinth, and amaretto. Notes of lemon balm, amaretto, and honeydew in the brewed cup accompany green grape sweetness. Nectarine and lemon zest linger in the finish. 

Producer: Hacienda La Esmeralda
Farm: Cañas Verdes
Region: Cañas Verdes, Boquete
Altitude: 1,700 masl
Varietal: Gesha
Process: Washed
Roast: Light
Notes: Apricot, Lemon Balm, Amaretto

Available whole bean only in a 50g jar or a 4oz pouch. This coffee roasts and ships on Mondays + Thursdays only.

Cañas Verdes has a distinct three to four month dry season, but even then, the air is cool. Half of Cañas Verdes is part of the original Peterson holdings, purchased in 1967, which had previously been dedicated to pasture for beef and, later, dairy cattle. Several small growers had grown coffee in this hard-to-reach area for some time. After the rediscovery of the Gesha variety in 2004, the Peterson family began purchasing smaller lots around the original Cañas Verdes farm and expanding production. Since then, many award-winning Esmeralda Gesha lots have come from the hillsides of Cañas Verdes.

We've been proud to offer Geshas from Hacienda La Esmeralda for more than a decade. All of their farms are Rainforest Alliance Certified, attesting to Esmeralda's sustainable practices: reuse of leftover coffee pulp as a fertilizer; forest maintenance along watersheds; timing coffee tree pruning around bird nesting season; use of hydroelectricity and sustainable wood burning to run the coffee mill; and more.

On our most recent visit, in April 2023, our green coffee buyer was impressed by the Petersons' continued spirit of experimentation. They are testing 32 different processes, including combinations of fermentations, yeast inoculations, and drying techniques. Working with a local university, they have begun isolating and culturing native yeasts found at their farms and on coffee cherries, including different genera such as Pichia, Candida, and Saccharomyces. The various yeasts have been used to inoculate coffee fermentations, with the most successful trials increasing the floral and stone fruit qualities inherent to Gesha when compared to commercial alternatives.

Roast Schedule

Blue Label offerings roast and ship on Mondays and Thursdays only.

All items in your order will ship with your Blue Label coffee unless you request otherwise in the "Special Instructions" section of your shopping cart.

Packaging

Blue Label coffees may be available in 50g jars, 4oz pouches, or 8oz pouches, depending on coffee inventory and cost. Whole bean only.

Standard shipping rates apply.