Panama, Hacienda La Esmeralda – Grand Reserve
Located in the Boquete region of Panama, Hacienda La Esmeralda is a multiple award-winning coffee farm run by the Peterson family that has consistently achieved record-breaking prices at auction. The whole family is involved in production and prides themselves on absolute consistency and excellence in preparation, which is perhaps why they grow the finest Geisha in the world.
The estate is based in the province of Chiriqui in South-West Panama. This area has a mountainous topography, producing various microclimates which have a distinct influence on the coffee beans profile. The fairly cool weather and recurrent mists slow down the ripening of the coffee cherries, yielding a denser and more flavourful bean.
Hacienda La Esmeralda’s ‘Grand Reserve’ is one of the world’s most famous coffees, renowned for achieving record-breaking prices and winning the Best of Panama award several times. Grown at approximately 1,850 meters above sea level, these beans possess extremely complex aromatics and flavours, and are the gold standard for the highly coveted Panamanian Geisha coffee.
