Panama Esmeralda Especial by PT's Coffee Roasting Co. Review |
Roast: Medium Review Date: August 2007 Origin: Boquete growing
region, western Panama Price: $37.95/12oz  Blind Assessment:
Sweet-toned aroma dominated by a distinct honey character. In
the cup syrupy mouthfeel, giddily and complexly lush with
cherryish fruit, floral, and dry, brandyish chocolate notes. The
finish is deep, honeyish sweet, and long.  Notes: Coffee from
trees of the botanical variety "Gesha" or "Geisha" grown on
farmer Price Peterson's Hacienda La Esmeralda in Panama has for
the last several years consistently broken records paid for a
green coffee: A 2007 lot sold at auction this for an
extraordinary $130 per pound. This lot of Gesha is from the same
fields, crop and variety as the record-breaking auction lot but
was sold outside auction. With its bold, boat-shaped beans and
distinctive floral and chocolate cup, the Esmeralda Panama Gesha
continues to be one of the world's most unique coffees.
Tactfully roasted at PT's Coffee, wher