Panama
Elida Geisha

Fruity and sweetly floral. Layered flavors of jasmine and hibiscus. Flavors of orange, cherry, dried figs, prune.  Natural processing was carefully done, making for mild fruit penetration.

Elida Geisha Washed and Natural took 1st place in both 2018 and 2019 Best of Panama competitions in both of the coveted Geisha categories, Washed and Natural. This was an incredible accomplishment when one considers how many producers submit coffee into the competition and the grueling blind judging procedure that goes on for many days.  Each submitted coffees, sometimes hundreds of them, must pass through a national jury.  The reduced selection then goes through days of evaluation with an international jury of coffee experts from around the globe.  To take first place in two successive years, in the two Geisha categories – washed and natural – is not likely to be repeated any time soon.  Elida is also the same farm that gave the world its $1,029 per pound coffee in 2019.  This year the internet auction of their coffee that was held on September 6 and 7.  The results were extraordinary with the top lot – only 7 pounds – selling for over $6.000 a pound! Twenty four other unique lots in the auction had an average price in excess of $300 a pound with those lots being up to about 150 pounds. While still expensive at our current selling price, by any standard, this is an awesome coffee, displaying power and finesse, fruit intensity and floral elegance, all at once. We were able to secure a small allocation through our longstanding Direct Trade relationship and friendship with the Lamastus family. This 2022 crop follows in the same quality tradition as its illustrious forebears.