{"product_id":"hacienda_la_esmeralda_panama","title":"Hacienda la Esmeralda, Panama - World Brewers Cup coffee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRULY UNIQUE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePanama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palmira, Chiriquí Province\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hacienda La Esmeralda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1700+ masl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gesha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess: \u003c\/strong\u003eBlend of Washed and Natural\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoast level: \u003c\/strong\u003eLight roast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCA Score: \u003c\/strong\u003e90+ p\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Blend of 50% Gesha Noria lot (Washed) and 50% Gesha Cabaña (Natural)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally a 1967 cattle ranch, Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda triggered a global phenomenon in 2004 when the Peterson family isolated a rare, high-altitude tree variety called Gesha—a discovery that changed specialty coffee forever. Today, Hacienda La Esmeralda is split into three distinct farms. Jaramillo sits in a steep, mist-shrouded mountain bowl on Volcán Barú, where competing ocean winds and deep shade create an elegant, incredibly sweet cup bursting with jasmine and bright citrus. Across the valley, Cañas Verdes climbs to a sun-drenched 2,050 meters, utilizing a sharp dry season to stress the trees into producing explosive tropical flavors. Finally, El Velo serves as a research hub, testing over 400 rare cultivars for climate resilience and next-generation cup quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Geisha from the Noria lot at Jaramillo Farm, processed through a 120-hour low-temperature fermentation and dried on raised beds for 17 days, resulting in remarkable clarity and elegance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCabaña Abajo 4 ANB - s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eourced from the lower section of the Cabaña lot at Cañas Verdes Farm, this Geisha underwent a 120-hour anaerobic fermentation followed by 41 days of drying on raised beds, developing exceptional depth and complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis artisan blend captures the elegance, depth, and remarkable complexity of some of the finest coffees on Earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coffee was \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-09745daf-7fff-2d26-1e52-8ecd3b69602d\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselected by our Lithuanian barista \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIeva Šuopytė\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld Brewers Cup 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e routine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kalvecoffee.com\/blogs\/news\/from-lithuanian-folk-songs-to-the-world-brewers-cup\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Ievas journey to World Brewers Cup in KALVE Blog.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalve Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Whole beans (75g)","offer_id":54618319585603,"sku":"75B-HaciendaLaEsmeraldaPanama-Whole","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7619\/2497\/files\/kalve-150g_092_esmeralda_2026.webp?v=1783527309","url":"https:\/\/kalvecoffee.com\/en-gb\/products\/hacienda_la_esmeralda_panama","provider":"Kalve Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}