An archetypal example of softly perfumed natural Geisha, produced by the Peterson family on their Porton plot. Coffee Expression showcases the full aromatic potential of Esmeralda Geisha, backed up by a deep and complex richness from the natural process, with both berry and stone fruit character. Grown on the Porton plot of Esmeralda’s El Velo farm, a 6.5 hectare plot by the entrance to El Velo. Harvested in February of 2025 and selected in April. 100g (3.53oz) - Whole Bean Coffee / Both for filter and espresso. Hacienda La Esmeralda requires almost no introduction within the world of coffee. Starting mainly as a cattle farm in the mid 20th Century, the Peterson family shook the coffee world by breaking the world record price for a lot of coffee in 2004, composed entirely of a newly re-discovered varietal - Geisha. In the years since, Esmeralda have continued to push boundaries, both for coffee quality and for price. Their yearly auction produces some of the most stunning coffees we have ever tasted, and is renowned for the high prices received, and for the difficulty of securing a specific lot. As seems fitting for a coffee produced at Hacienda La Esmeralda, this lot is 100% Geisha. Although Geisha shot to stardom thanks to Esmeralda in 2004, its story starts much earlier. A native Ethiopian varietal, Geisha was isolated by British researchers in the Gesha region of Ethiopia in the 1930’s, and thereafter studied at research stations in Kenya and Tanzania. It was much later introduced into Panama during an outbreak of leaf rust, due to observed resistance to the disease. The varietal was planted sporadically, blended into lots with other varietals, and mainly forgotten about until the Petersons cupped a small amount separately at their farm in 2004, and from there began the rise of Geisha within specialty coffee.