Why is the world's top geisha coffee the most expensive? Features of Geisha flavor at Panamanian Emerald Estate!

Qian Street believes that the wish of many coffee lovers is "summer freedom," including Qian Street. It is said that the meaning of drunkenness is not alcohol. Of course, the meaning of freedom in geisha is not only for unlimited drinking of geisha coffee, but also for freedom of wealth. As for why... That's naturally because geisha coffee is notoriously expensive. When it comes to the characteristics of geisha, in addition to its non-coffee taste, the first thing that many friends think of is its price. As Qianjie said, geisha coffee is notoriously expensive. How expensive is it? The cost price of the first cup of geisha (15g) in last year's auction will go to 5000+. Even the price of regular non-auction geisha coffee will be many times higher than that of ordinary varieties. The geisha and Kaduai sold at Jade Manor are a good example. So the jaw-dropping price of geisha made many friends curious: why is geisha coffee so expensive?

Perhaps the answer that many friends think of when thinking about this question is taste. It is undeniable that the taste of geisha does have certain advantages, but this is only one of the reasons, and it accounts for a small proportion. The reason for the high price of geisha is actually mainly due to its "rarity" and its yield is lower than that of other varieties. The number of branches of the geisha plant is relatively sparse, and the node spacing of the plant will be longer than that of ordinary Arabica plants, which means that the fruit bearing rate of a single geisha plant will be lower than that of other Arabica plants; Not only that, the geisha plant is relatively large, so the amount of plantable per unit planting area is smaller. With the combination of the two, the yield of geisha will be much less than that of conventional Arabica.

In addition, geisha is also very delicate and requires a suitable environment and meticulous management to survive, so taking care of it will have a higher cost. In addition, this variety has not appeared for that long, and it has not yet begun to be widely planted on a large scale, and then the market has a high demand for it. Coupled with various factors, the price of geisha coffee is naturally much more expensive than ordinary coffee beans. If geisha is sent to the competition and then won the prize for auction, the price will increase significantly on the original basis. Because successful bidding can not only win the winning beans, but also increase the brand's exposure. For example, the BOP auction list will not only show the bidder at the end of the bid price showing the successful auction, but also announce the bidders, so many brands will compete for the winning coffee beans.

So you can know why geisha is more expensive than regular coffee varieties. Of course, the flavor of geisha should not be underestimated: elegant jasmine flowers, bright citrus fruits, fresh and clean green tea, and honey-like texture. This pile of descriptions is not about a cup of flower and fruit tea, but about geisha coffee. It tastes like flower and fruit tea to drink. It is a cup of coffee that is not like coffee. This is what coffee guys say by mouth."geisha flavor".

But not all geishas have this taste, because the flavor of a cup of coffee comes from many factors, such as the variety of coffee beans, the terroir in which they are grown, and the way they are processed and roasted. Not all geishas named geishas are the above-mentioned geishas varieties. The geishas we are talking about are mainly discovered in Ethiopia in 1931, then passed through many countries, and finally flourished in Panama. The Panamanian geishas species named "T2722". However, some geishas on the market are not Panamanian geishas or T2722, they just have the same name; then even if the varieties are the same, the different terroir and processing methods of coffee are grown will change the flavor of the coffee, so this is why many friends Qianjie reported that the geishas they drank did not taste geishas.

If you also want to taste the classic geisha, then Qianjie Association recommends giving priority to geisha produced in Panama, washed with water, and baked in medium and light. Coincidentally, there are several coffee beans that meet these conditions in Front Street Coffee's Tmall Taobao flagship store. They are Front Street Poquet geisha and Front Street Jade Estate Red Label/Green Label geisha. They are all from Panama. In this production area, it is washed and baked in medium and light, and then it is the very standard Panama geisha/T2722 variety. (The appearance and appearance of the Panama geisha/T2722 variety is introduced in detail in Qianjie in the article "Teach You to Identify the Variety of Coffee Beans at a Glance". Interested friends can move forward and learn about it ~)

Front Street Poquet geisha is a very cost-effective geisha found by Front Street among the Panamanian geishas. It is the same production area as Emerald Manor and is also Panamanian Poquet. Then it has a strong geisha flavor (jasmine, citrus, honey, green tea) and the price is relatively friendly to the people. If you have not tried the classic geisha coffee, it will be a very good choice;

The green label/red label geisha at Qianjie Jade Estate is the geisha produced by the manor that discovered geisha and carried forward it. It can be said that without the Jade Estate, geisha would not have the current popularity, or it would not be discovered by people. Therefore, the geisha produced by this manor is also worth a try. Similarly, the taste has jasmine flowers, citrus, honey, green tea. In addition, we can also drink some other flavors such as berries, honeydew melons and so on. The taste is clean, the layers are rich, and it is very good!

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