Comparison of geisha Coffee in three geisha Manors in Panama: Dunbach, Arida and Mamakata Manor

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It takes more effort and persistence than others to make the legendary species come into being.

■ [geisha coffee variety]

[one of the most expensive types of coffee in the world]

■ Geisha was discovered in the rose forests of Ethiopia in 1931 and sent to the Coffee Institute in Kenya; it was introduced to Uganda and Tanzania in 1936 and in Costa Rica in 1953. Panama was created by Francesca of Dunbach Manor in the 1970s. Mr. Serraxin received seeds from CATIE in Costa Rica and began to grow geisha coffee, so the owner of the old Dunbach estate was also known as the "father of Panama's geisha". The geisha of Dunbach Manor took the top spot in the Best Panama Best of Panama in 2011 / 2012.

■ Dunbach Manor is located in Pokuit, Panama, David Province, old landowner Francesca. Mr. Serraxin is also an old friend of Mr. Taguchi. At that time, Mr. Taguchi found Mr. Taguchi to help promote geisha Coffee through the Japanese Embassy. Japan's geisha is also so famous in Japan because of the promotion and promotion of Mr. Taguchi in Japan. Baha Coffee in Japan is also a cafe with the largest sales volume in Japan, and has its own secret in roasting. Unfortunately, the first generation of the old manor owner died in 2017, and we met his son, the second generation manor owner, Mr. Francesca Jr.

Mr. Taguchi is the first person in Japan to discover the unique flavor of geisha through unique baking techniques and hand cup testing. when he was the president of the Japan Fine Coffee Association (SCAJ), he personally invited the directors of the Japan Fine Coffee Association to taste the geisha of Bach Cafe, which led to the popularity of geisha in Japan.

Mr. Francesca, Jr., of Dunbach Manor, told us that Mr. Taguchi helped them tide over the difficulties after his father's death, and his family had deep respect and gratitude to Mr. Taguchi, and now the brothers and sisters of the whole family are working together to make the best of the geisha seed of Dunbach Manor and become the best summer in Panama. Mr. Taguchi also recalled that he and the old landowner began to promote Rose Xia in Japan, and introduced the altitude, microclimate, water source and other planting conditions needed to grow geisha, taking us through the cup test to feel the magnificent and charming fragrance of geisha, citrus, berries, and the aftertaste of Chinese precious black tea.

Sour taste is the most easily triggered and perceived taste in a geisha, and it is also the main component of coffee flavor. The "Acidity" in the coffee flavor description describes a lively, bright, fresh and refreshing feeling. If the coffee bean has no acidity, it is like losing its vitality and tastes empty and boring. The soft and palatable acid can enhance the richness and hierarchy of the taste.

■ is well known that the three geisha Manors of Panama: Pon Pachi Estate, Panama Geisha Elida and Mamakata Manor are the earliest famous boutique coffees. The geishas of these three estates are mainly collected in areas above 1550 meters above sea level. Even if they do not participate in the global auction in May every year, they have already been wrapped up by regular customers early, and their raw beans are rarely bought in the market at a high price. It is also difficult to stop people's pursuit of high-quality taste.

▲ Alida Manor Sun geisha Coffee

We had the privilege of testing their freshly processed coffee in 2017-2018.

Alida Manor: geisha (sun / water wash), Kaduai (sun / water wash), iron truck (sun / water wash)

Mamakata Manor: geisha, Kaduai, Kadura, Iron pickup (Sun / Water washing)

Dunbach Manor: geisha (Sun / Water washing), Iron pickup, Bourbon, Java

▲ conducts cup testing at Makata Manor.

Rose cup test feeling: Cup test results: gorgeous aroma, sweet aftertaste, clear mango, peach juice, flavor similar to passion fruit, and sweet orange. Black tea and honey-like sweetness is long-lasting, mild and round taste, strong fruit flavor, like a mouthful of fresh tropical juice from Central and South America, the lower the temperature, the more delicate the acidity. There is also a hint of white milk sugar-free milk flavor, and Yunnan black tea-like aftertaste. Please give me ten cups of coffee a day!

This kind of geisha flavor, after you go to these manors yourself, accompanied by the colorful flowers around the manor, and the sweet tropical fruit, you can feel the most authentic geisha.

The Mamakata family was the first to grow grapes and make red wine in Spain, so they have their own set of techniques for making geisha with honey treatment. On the other hand, the geisha produced by three different treatment methods have their own charm. The geisha treated with honey has a strong citrus aroma, and the brewed geisha coffee can smell the strong and gorgeous aroma when it is served to the guest's table, as well as a hint of fermented smell like yogurt; the sour taste of rose treated by water washing refining method is closer to lemon tea, the aroma is elegant and gentle. On the other hand, the dried geisha coffee seems to drink the original blood of Ethiopia.

Only when the roasted coffee beans are roasted to the best degree, can they give full play to its unique noble and gorgeous aroma and taste, and with a little excess, all the amorous feelings will disappear all at once, which is precisely the charm of geisha Xia. It is also a test of the baker's courage and skill.

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