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Geisha (coffee)

Geisha coffee, sometimes referred to as Gesha coffee, is a type of coffee that originated in the village of Gesha, Ethiopia. It is widely known for its unique flavor profile of floral and sweet notes, its high selling price, and elusive prestige as its demand increases over the years.

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Contents

● 1 History

● 2 Growing and Processing

● 3 Preparation

● 4 Flavor Profile

● 5 Sales & Auction prices

● 6 References

● 7 External links

History

Coffee production in Ethiopia dates back dozens of centuries. The Geisha variety of Coffea arabica was identified in the 1930s, in the mountainous Gesha region of southwestern

Ethiopia. After seeds were collected in 1936 by a British consul, the coffee was planted in Tanzania and Costa Rica [3]. From there, cultivation spread to Panama in the 1960s, including

the famed Boquete region.

Growing and Processing

Gesha Coffee begins with a thoughtful process of picking the ripest cherries. Producers prefer

hand-picked cherries which increases the labor costs. The riper the cherry the sweeter the coffee. The cherries then go through quality inspection. Some producers have the technology to

put their cherries into a machine that deciphers the quality of the cherries. Smaller producers

have workers sort through the picked cherries by hand. The cherries are processed either by

means of wet or dry methods. After those methods are complete, the producers end with a

Gesha coffee bean.

Preparation

The preparation of Gesha Coffee starts with the grinding process. This process is vital to making

the coffee the correct way. The temperature of the water plays a key role as to whether the

coffee will taste bitter or not. Also you must use filter water. The last step is to basically learn to

take your time when brewing this specific type of coffee.

Flavor Profile

The flavor profile of Geisha coffee is one aspect that contributes to its renown. Geisha is known

for its sweet flavor and aroma of floral notes, jasmine, chocolate, honey, and even black tea

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This unique flavor is also one of the contributing factors for Geisha’s high price tag, and

prestige.

Sales & Auction prices

The Best of Panama Coffee Competition has a long standing reputation for having high dollar

coffee at auction which is where geisha asserted itself as one of the worlds highest costing

coffees. This occurred in 2004 when Hacienda La Esmeralda entered the coffee into the

competition where it was found to be a distinctly unusual taste before being purchased at

auction for a record price of twenty-one dollars a pound

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. This was just the beginning for geisha

coffee, as fifteen years later at the same Best of Panama Competition and Auction, geisha sold

for an astounding $1,029 a pound (unroasted)

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. Earning the nickname “Elida Natural Geisha

1029,” this geisha was produced on the Lamastus Family Estates

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. A hundred pounds of geisha coffee sold for over a hundred thousand dollars, out valuing the next closest coffee by

eighty thousand dollars. It is definitely fair to say that geisha is the most valuable coffee in the

world

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References

1. Hoffmann, James (11 November 2014). The World Atlas of Coffee. Firefly

Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-1770854703.

2. Sukiman, Suhaimie (June 1, 2015). Guerra, A (ed.). "What Is Panama

Geisha? The Reality of a Fantasy Bean". Perfect Daily Grind.

3. "Panama Geisha Coffee – most expensive coffee in the world". Coffee

Without Limits.

4. Davis, Aaron (2018). Coffee Atlas of Ethiopia. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p.

53. ISBN 9781842466605.

5. "Awards | Hacienda Esmeralda" http://haciendaesmeralda.com/awards/

6. "Elida Estate Gesha Earns $1,029 Per Pound in Record-Breaking Best of

Panama Auction". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine.

https://dailycoffeenews.com/2019/07/18/elida-estate-gesha-earns-1029-per

-pound-in-record-breaking-best-of-panama-auction/ 2019-07-18

7. "Best of Panama eAuction - Speciality Coffee 2019".

auction.bestofpanama.org.

https://auction.bestofpanama.org/en/lots/auction/best-of-panama-eauction-

2019?tab=lots