Franceschi - Panama - Geisha - Washed
More Panama Geisha! This time a washed lot from the newly founded Franceschi coffee. Franceschi is a joint effort from Carlos Aguilera (former owner of Carmen Estate) and Jean Paul Langenstein (Supervisor/Manager of Carmen Estate and son-in-law of Ratibor Hartmann). So in good hands. No surprises this washed lot is as crisp and clean as freshly ironed linen sheets. Beautiful florals, citrus and stone fruits, purple fruits, tea notes and a silky, delicate mouthfeel. Expect notes of orange blossom, plum, and chamomile. Pure!
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Producer
Franceschi Coffee is the cooperative project of Carlos Aguilera (former owner of Carmen Estate) and Jean Paul Langenstein (Supervisor/Manager of Carmen Estate).
Region
Volcan, Chiriqui, is a remote town known for it's agriculture, incredible natural habitat and is a popular eco-tourism destination.
Sustainability
All weeding and plant maintenance at the farms are done by hand with machete to avoid the use of chemicals. Only organic fertilizers are used.
Elevation
Franceschi own some small lots in the area of Volcan, all located above 1,600masl where they grow only Geisha. They also buy lots of Geisha from other, smaller farmers in the area and process it all under Franceschi Coffee as microlots with all kinds of different fermentation and drying methods.
Variety
The genetic variance of 'Geisha' is muddy as the variety spread throughout the coffee producing world. Traceable Panamanian Geisha, or 'Peterson Geisha, is a stable variant and the direct descendent of T2722.
Process
Fully-ripe cherries are floated and sorted before being laid to dry on raised beds. The cherries are constantly monitored and turned to ensure even and uniform drying.
Best of Panama
“2024 Best of Panama Auction Lot Sells for $10,013/kg”
Panama Geisha can loosely be compared to the sparkling wines of Champagne. Undoubtedly very high quality, singularly unique, in limited supply and in very high demand. But often, grossly inflated and overpriced. The top 50 lots auctioned off at the Best of Panama this year collectively sold for more than $1.38 million. The weighted average price per kilogram was $1,360.
Panamanian Geisha
“Panamanian Geisha, also known as Peterson Geisha, has a distinct genetic fingerprint as the direct ascension of T2722”
Geisha, or 'Gesha' was first discovered in the Gori Gesha forest, Ethiopia, and was sent to the Tengeru (now Lyamungu) Coffee Research Station in Tanzania. In 1953, plants successfully cultivated at Lyamungu as VC-496 were taken to Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) in Costa Rica and recorded as accession T2722. The Peterson family of Boquete, Panama, bought some of this seed stock from CATIE and in 2005 entered their coffee into the Best Of Panama, where it won the competition and sold for a then-record price of US$770/kg. This year, the Lamastus family's Elida Estate Geisha sold for $10,013/kg.
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