About: Rudolph Peterson purchased Hacienda La Esmeralda as a retirement venture in 1967, and his family has been tending to the land around the small town of Boquete ever since. In the early days, the land was primarily pasture for beef cattle, but over the years, the family transitioned to dairy cattle and coffee production. In 2004, the Peterson family, and Hacienda La Esmeralda, took the coffee world by storm. That year's Best of Panama competition saw Geisha reintroduced to the world, where it secured the highest price ever paid for coffee at auction. The Petersons now grow Geisha in many sections of their estate. This lot is from the Trapiche tablon of Cañas Verdes, which was part of the original Peterson estate back in the 1960s. This is a classic washed Panamanian Geisha, with vibrant jasmine floral notes, juicy citrus, and a honey sweetness.
