Do you know the Esmeralda Special of Jade Manor? Esmeralda Special introduction

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Esmeralda Special is a rare prize-winning bean, and online auctions have set a new record three times.

It was $21 a pound in June 2004, $50.25 in May 2006, $130 a pound in May 2007 and $170 in May 2010.

The following are the other winning records:

American Fine Coffee Association (SCAA) cup test champion 1st Place Specialty Coffee Association of America Roasters Guild Cupping Pavilion (2007, 2006, 2005)

American Fine Coffee Association (SCAA) second Coffee of the year 2nd Place Coffee of The Year (2009, 2008)

Panamanian Best Coffee (Best of Panama) champion 1st Place "Best of Panama" (2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004)

Rainforest Alliance (Rainforest Alliance) coffee cup test champion 1st Place Rainforest Alliance Cupping for Quality (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004)

Farm owner: price Peterson (Price Peterson) introduces Esmeralda Special

In 1996, the Peterson family bought a coffee farm in Boquete, in Jamila's Jaramillo region. The farm is famous for its suitable coffee planting height of 1450 to 1700 meters and the elegant citrus aroma of coffee. It is a farm with a long history, in which there are many kinds of coffee grown by owners of all ages. The Peterson family added 60 hectares of planting areas, some of which were once used to run the dairy industry, or, more accurately, revamped the entire farm, and many of the newer areas did not begin to harvest until 2003-2004.

In 2002, Daniel Peterson suddenly had an idea that maybe not all the coffee beans in the whole producing area had such a good taste, but that the coffee beans mixed in one of the producing areas had a special taste and created the coffee flavor. So he began to test different varieties of beans for the whole farm. finally, in a small valley at the highest altitude of the farm, he found this special coffee tree species, that is, the coffee bean "Esmeralda Special" that we sold at a very high price. Coffee beans from other regions are certainly of good quality, but they are not as amazing as Esmeralda Special.

Now we know that coffee like "Esmeralda Special" comes from cold weather, careful harvesting, and innovative processing. Also because of the climate and variety, the yield of this bean is not much, the current output is about 100 bags. We are not sure whether the coffee flavor is mainly due to the microclimate of this small valley, or because of the rare coffee variety (Geisha) grown there, or a combination of two reasons, we will continue to study. Unlike most gourmet coffee, this coffee needs to be carefully selected to stand out. In fact, most of the coffee beans we export are "Esmeralda Special" beans, not beans from other producing areas. Moreover, these exported beans were not harvested during the peak season, so it seems that they all have a certain level of quality and it is not a "novel" coffee. It is hoped that we can successfully breed this variety in Boquete, so that it can achieve a reasonable yield. "

Picking Coffee

Harvest coffee beans

Coffee quality is determined by altitude and treatment. Coffee farmers generally believe that the best state of beans is when coffee cherries are harvested when they are ripe. After that, everything coffee farmers do is to detract from the quality of coffee and there is no way to remedy it.

This means that bean farmers can only harvest the most ripe cherries and then try their best to deal with them in the hope of getting the complete flavor that nature gives to the fruit.

At the Emerald Manor, we carefully guide the hand-harvesting workers, requiring them to harvest only fully ripe red fruit, and these workers receive an extra bonus. Every night, all the coffee and cherries harvested will be concentrated in our processing plant (beneficio). Each harvester's output on the same day will be weighed and checked for defective or immature beans.

In order to produce coffee with moderate acidity, sweetness, cleanliness and citrus aroma, Jadeite Manor attaches great importance to the absolute consistency and excellence of the processing process. Although the process is certified by ISO9002, we still invest a lot of time in details and fine-tuning to successfully distinguish the coffee produced by Jadeite Manor from other coffees.

Processing Coffee

Processing coffee

1.The Wet Process

1. Washing method

The pulp of the coffee is removed within a few hours after harvest, preliminary screening is done, and then the pectin layer is removed. We use modern machines and traditional fermentation methods to remove the pectin layer. When finished, dry slightly in the sun or machine to remove moisture from the surface. Then slowly dry the coffee beans on the platform or use a machine to dry the coffee beans, leaving only 12% humidity. Either way, the temperature of coffee beans does not exceed 38 degrees Celsius. In this way, the washing and drying method is done, which is perhaps the most complex part of coffee processing. If the quality is damaged, it is almost always at this stage. After the treatment, the raw beans meet the export standard of dryness, but there is still a thin film, the so-called sheep skin. At this stage, we will pack the coffee beans separately, mark the batch number, and store them in the warehouse with temperature control and humidity control. Each batch weighs about 8000 pounds, clearly marked on the same harvest date and from the same area, and washed at the same time. Fresh and dried coffee beans like this will have a little raw taste when tested, but we will test each batch of beans regularly, so we can know when the taste will disappear. Usually put in 45-60 days, the coffee bean will fully show its taste, the whole process is controlled, the shipping time is after this period of time.

2.The Dry Process

two。 Drying treatment

The drying method begins three days before the beans leave our farm, coffee beans will also do a cup test, and then decide which batch is the best to ship. Put the shelled beans into the sheller and remove the endocarp (sheep skin) through friction between the beans. In this process, it is important to avoid the temperature of the beans rising due to friction. After that, the coffee beans are put into the bean selector and screened according to the size required by the customer. Customers may ask to select large and small beans respectively, hoping to achieve homogenization when baking, or customers may want to select very large beans for display. Similarly, we can also screen out round beans at this stage. After that, the beans of the same size will be screened by density, and of course, the quality of coffee is related to the hardness of the beans, that is, density (which is related to altitude). Low-density coffee beans may destroy the overall flavor of coffee, so remove low-density beans.

After density screening, the beans will be packed in linen bags for export, each with a net weight of 60 kg (132 pounds), sealed and marked with a batch number. The 300 bags of coffee were loaded into the truck's 20-foot container early on the fourth morning. Before noon, trucks are on their way to the Panama Canal and the ports of Manzanillo on the Atlantic coast or Balboa on the Pacific coast. The next day after the container arrives at the port, it will board the ship and sail for the high seas, and then the coffee from the Jade Manor will reach the roaster in its best condition.