NB - Our first roast of this coffee will be done the week of October 6th. If your oder includes this coffee, it will be roasted and fulfilled in its entirety then.
No farm that we can think of warrants an introduction less than the universally-lauded, perpetually-awarded Janson Estate’s Finca Los Alpes of Volcan, Panama, but we’ll have a crack at one anyway; first, however, an attempt at putting into words a cup that’s so pretty, the first sip left us briefly speechless. Lot 920, a traditional washed geisha produced by Janette and Kai Janson, is without a doubt one of the most outstanding lots we’ve tasted all year, and absolutely hits every mark one would want a washed Panamanian geisha to hit. In the cup, we’re struck, first and foremost, by sweet, juicy, crisp and tropical watermelon, and a bouquet of perfumed florals—like skipping through a field of lavender. This abundance of fruit and florals is supported by a super delicate, nectar and tea-like body, supporting a lingering yet subtle finish. Beautiful has never been more apt to describe a cup of coffee.
Hacienda Janson was first established in 1941 by Carl and Peggy Janson, upon moving from Sweden to Panama at the age of 21. While the farm was initially used for dairy, horse, and fish farming, the farm was converted into a coffee farm in the 1990s under the stewardship of Carl’s sons. This was done following an evaluation performed by agricultural engineers, who confirmed the high degree of potential that lay within the terroir owned by the Janson family. They planted catuai, caturra, pacamara, and, of course, geisha, all of which they still grow to this day. Now, many decades following its founding, and dozens of awards later, the Janson Estate is run by Janette and Kai, third generation Jansons, as well as their son, Miguel. Los Alpes, the farm that produced lot 920, is located at 1.700 masl in the Talamanca mountains, north west of Baru volcano.
Geisha is one of the most prized varietals of coffee due to its absolutely exceptional potential for quality, and particularly intense, even perfumed florality, sweetness, and clarity of flavor. Geisha is an Ethiopian heirloom varietal, having been first identified in the 1930s in the forests of Gori Gesha. The varietal first attracted global attention in 2005, when the Peterson family of Hacienda La Esmeralda in Boquete, Panama entered a lot of geisha grown on their estate into the Best of Panama competition, and won. Ever since, geisha has come to enjoy the status of the most lauded varietal of coffee in commercial cultivation, and is heavily represented among winning lots in Cup of Excellence competitions annually.
All coffee is sold whole-bean to reduce oxidization, and increase the longevity of volatile aromatic compounds.
NB - Our first roast of this coffee will be done the week of October 6th. If your oder includes this coffee, it will be roasted and fulfilled in its entirety then.
No farm that we can think of warrants an introduction less than the universally-lauded, perpetually-awarded Janson Estate’s Finca Los Alpes of Volcan, Panama, but we’ll have a crack at one anyway; first, however, an attempt at putting into words a cup that’s so pretty, the first sip left us briefly speechless. Lot 920, a traditional washed geisha produced by Janette and Kai Janson, is without a doubt one of the most outstanding lots we’ve tasted all year, and absolutely hits every mark one would want a washed Panamanian geisha to hit. In the cup, we’re struck, first and foremost, by sweet, juicy, crisp and tropical watermelon, and a bouquet of perfumed florals—like skipping through a field of lavender. This abundance of fruit and florals is supported by a super delicate, nectar and tea-like body, supporting a lingering yet subtle finish. Beautiful has never been more apt to describe a cup of coffee.
Hacienda Janson was first established in 1941 by Carl and Peggy Janson, upon moving from Sweden to Panama at the age of 21. While the farm was initially used for dairy, horse, and fish farming, the farm was converted into a coffee farm in the 1990s under the stewardship of Carl’s sons. This was done following an evaluation performed by agricultural engineers, who confirmed the high degree of potential that lay within the terroir owned by the Janson family. They planted catuai, caturra, pacamara, and, of course, geisha, all of which they still grow to this day. Now, many decades following its founding, and dozens of awards later, the Janson Estate is run by Janette and Kai, third generation Jansons, as well as their son, Miguel. Los Alpes, the farm that produced lot 920, is located at 1.700 masl in the Talamanca mountains, north west of Baru volcano.
Geisha is one of the most prized varietals of coffee due to its absolutely exceptional potential for quality, and particularly intense, even perfumed florality, sweetness, and clarity of flavor. Geisha is an Ethiopian heirloom varietal, having been first identified in the 1930s in the forests of Gori Gesha. The varietal first attracted global attention in 2005, when the Peterson family of Hacienda La Esmeralda in Boquete, Panama entered a lot of geisha grown on their estate into the Best of Panama competition, and won. Ever since, geisha has come to enjoy the status of the most lauded varietal of coffee in commercial cultivation, and is heavily represented among winning lots in Cup of Excellence competitions annually.
All coffee is sold whole-bean to reduce oxidization, and increase the longevity of volatile aromatic compounds.
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