{"product_id":"aged-panama-geisha-natural-vintage-2022-hacienda-la-esmeralda","title":"Aged Panama Geisha Natural  Vintage 2022-Hacienda La Esmeralda","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL\u003cspan\u003eayers of complexity. And a coffee that manages to be a good example of several things at once. Geisha T.2722\/Gesha variety: Bergamot (Earl grey tea, Jasmine, Mango and an a cup with high acidity and sweetness. Natural Process: Strawberry, kiwi, berry and milk chocolate notes. And Aged coffees: Fuller body and more rounded acidity with notes of spice and aromatic wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHacienda La Esmeralda Geisha \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce described as \"God in a Cup\" by judges in the Best of Panama competition,  Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha became a global sensation when, in 2004, it won the Best of Panama competition and set a record for the highest price ever paid for a coffee at auction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee lovers couldn't get enough of Esmerelda Geisha and it ignited a global \"Geisha goldrush\" among farmers eager to produce a coffee with similar characteristics: layers of explosive tropical fruit and flowers with powerful aromatics. Prices at auctions have only continued to sky rocket. In 2024 reaching over $4500.00\/lb for green coffee in the Best of Panama online auction, coffees we had the pleasure of sourcing for a handful of our customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast forward nearly 20 years later, Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha is still one of the most stunning coffees in the world and the most quintessential representation of the geisha variety flavor profile and continues to break records. This year setting an all time high score for the Best of Panama and green coffee competitions with a scores of 97 and 98 points for their natural and washed geisha entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have been tasting Geisha coffees from Esmeralda every year since 2004 and to us this coffee is still the standard we compare all other coffees of this variety to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAged Geisha Natural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe at Paradise love aged coffees. A practice done mostly in Indonesia with wet-hulled coffees. After about 2-3 years coffees begin to change. The green bean color will slower turn to orange and then brown, looking a bit like decaffeinated coffee. The acidity softens and the mouthfeel increases, and baking spice and aromatic wood notes like cedar, and sandalwood may appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Lot of coffee was harvested in the 2021\/22 harvest season from the Mario plot of their original Jaramillo farm at 1650masl. It was aged for 3 years in Grain pro bags. and then we treated it with enzymes to help release more Terpenes such as Linalool and geraniol (floral aromas) Phenolic compounds like 4-vinylguiacol (spicy, clove-like) and Benzyl Alcohol and Benzaldehyde (Cherry\/almond aromas)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paradise Coffee Roasters","offers":[{"title":"4oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50152057798946,"sku":"aged-panama-4","price":60386.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false},{"title":"4oz \/ Auto Drip","offer_id":50152057831714,"sku":"aged-panama-4-AD","price":60386.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false},{"title":"12oz \/ Whole Bean","offer_id":50152057864482,"sku":"aged-panama","price":166062.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false},{"title":"12oz \/ Auto Drip","offer_id":50152057897250,"sku":"aged-panama-AD","price":166062.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7057\/files\/IMG-3257.webp?v=1764409339","url":"https:\/\/paradiseroasters.com\/en-kr\/products\/aged-panama-geisha-natural-vintage-2022-hacienda-la-esmeralda","provider":"Paradise Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}