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Panamanian Rosa Coffee (Geisha), which is better than Blue Mountain.

Published: 2026-02-22 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/22, Geisha, sweeping the coffee world with the power of a hurricane, the coffee revolution is so menacing that the blue mountains of Jamaica and Kona of Hawaii, who have long occupied the throne of the coffee kingdom, have to back off.

In 2008, the recognition of top coffee mostly followed Japan, the king of coffee, the Blue Mountains of Jamaica and Kona, Hawaii, but with the continuous improvement of the standard of coffee producing countries and the sharing of information, we were exposed to more boutique coffee. and this coffee bean Panamanian summer has become the new king of coffee in recent years.

Introduction of Geisha varieties:

The species of Geisha was discovered in the Rose Summer Forest of Ethiopia in 1931 and sent to the Coffee Institute in Kenya; it was introduced to Uganda and Tanzania in 1936, in Costa Rica in 1953, and Panama was introduced in the 1970s by Francesca of Dongba Seven Farm Garden. Mr. Serraxin got seeds from CATIE, Costa Rica, and started growing Rosa Coffee.

Geisha, sweeping the coffee world with the power of a hurricane, the coffee revolution is so fierce that the blue mountains of Jamaica and Kona of Hawaii, which have long occupied the throne of the coffee kingdom, have to stay away. This wild species, which originated in Ethiopia, is now widely used in major coffee producing areas after numerous battles, and its best spokesman is the "LaEsmeralda" estate from Panama.

The history of Esmeralda Farm:

Haines, a Swede, in 1924. Elliott founded Esmeralda Farm, which was not a coffee grower but a ranch. Forty years later, Daniel Lou in 1964. Mr. Bidarson's grandfather, Luther Ruffer. Mr. Bidarson bought Esmeralda Farm in order to have an old home after retirement, grandfather Luthor. Mr. Bidasson was born in Sweden and was president of the Bank of America and director of United Nations Development.

His son, Mr. Bradesson, moved to Panama from California in 1973 and inherited his father's farm. He changed most of the farm to grow coffee in 1987 and invested in the machinery and equipment of refined coffee to start the brand in 1994. Brais. While Mr. Bidarson and his wife Susan started a formal business on the coffee farm, they also raised three children, Elligo (born in Philadelphia in 1966), Rachel (born in Sweden in 1967) and Danielu (born in Panama in 1974).

In 1996, Blaise and Rachel visited a farm for sale in the Haramijun area of the Bocketi Valley, and was attracted by the beautiful farm and immediately bought it. This is Esmeralda. Daniel Lou, the third son of Haramiqiong Farm. It is in this farm that Mr. Bidasson has grown Geisha coffee that attracts the attention of the coffee world.

The pronunciation of Geisha is the same as Japanese geisha, so it is also called geisha coffee. Because the tree species are taller than ordinary coffee trees, they are originally planted in a small area of the manor and are used as windbreaks. In order to take part in the annual competition for the best coffee in Panama, the son of the manor owner searched all the coffee trees in the manor for testing, so that Geisha had a chance to appear on the stage. Since then, he has also participated in various world coffee competitions, winning a total of 11 championships.

-Champion: BestofPanama (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

-Champion: SCAARoastersGuildCuppingPavilion (2005, 2006, 2007)

-Champion: RainforestAllianceCuppingforQuality (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008)

With such excellent results, Geisha is as brilliant as a green diamond, and it is also deeply recognized in the international coffee bidding market, repeatedly setting high price records.

-BestofPanama2004Auction:21 USD / lb

-BestofPanama2005Auction:20 USD / lb

-BestofPanama2006Auction:50 USD / lb

-BestofPanama2007Auction:130 USD / lb