Stories behind our coffees

Dispatch 05 — An Afternoon of Coffees Across Boquete
Dispatch 05 — An Afternoon of Coffees Across Boquete
Visits to 4 Caminos Estate, Black Moon Farm and Altieri Specialty Coffee Farm Continuing the Day Wednesday proved to be a day of beautiful coffees, and the afternoon visits across... Read more...
Dispatch 04 — Geography and the Impact of Time at La Esmeralda
Dispatch 04 — Geography and the Impact of Time at La Esmeralda
Visit to Hacienda La Esmeralda Geography and the Passage of Time Our third day in origin began with a visit to Hacienda La Esmeralda — a farm that has long... Read more...
Dispatch 03 — Landscape, Community, and Coffee at Bambito Estate
Dispatch 03 — Landscape, Community, and Coffee at Bambito Estate
Visit to Bambito Estate with Priscilla Amar de González. The Setting On our second and final day in the district of Tierras Altas we visited Bambito Estate, owned and managed... Read more...
Dispatch 02 — Altitude, Experimentation, and the Coffee Biocycle
Dispatch 02 — Altitude, Experimentation, and the Coffee Biocycle
Visit to MiFinquita — with Jean Paul Langenstein The Setting Our second visit during this origin trip brought us to MiFinquita, located in the highlands of Los Pozos at approximately... Read more...
Dispatch 01 — Garden, Weather, and the Care Behind Geisha
Dispatch 01 — Garden, Weather, and the Care Behind Geisha
Visit to Janson Coffee Farm   The Setting The first visit of this Panama origin trip brought us to Janson Coffee Farm in the highlands of Volcán. The cupping room... Read more...
Returning to the Moment After a Year in Coffee
Returning to the Moment After a Year in Coffee
Only when sitting down to write this update did I realise how quickly the last year has passed. Looking back through my notes, it almost feels unreal how many moments... Read more...
Altieri’s Trio of Geishas
Altieri’s Trio of Geishas
Last year we had the pleasure of meeting Roger Pitti, General Manager of Altieri Specialty Coffee, during his visit to Hong Kong. Altieri, a family-run estate founded by Eugene Altieri... Read more...
A floral, complex cup to welcome the Year of the Snake
A floral, complex cup to welcome the Year of the Snake
Just in time to welcome the Year of the Snake, we have launched a very special lot from Chevas Coffee Estate: the Venus. It almost didn't make it to Hong... Read more...
A vibrant start to 2025
A vibrant start to 2025
In late November 2024 we met Hunter Tedman (Black Moon Farm) and Linda Arauz (Hacienda Barbara) during their short stop in Hong Kong. We had the opportunity to get samples of... Read more...
Delightful brews for the holiday season
Delightful brews for the holiday season
The month of December always awakens a sense of anticipation and joy. Perhaps is the knowledge of happy celebrations with family, the buzz in the streets or the promise of... Read more...
Full moon, waning moon, waxing moon, Black Moon
Full moon, waning moon, waxing moon, Black Moon
  What do you say when not one but two Black Moon lots make their appearance on a full moon day? In the world of specialty coffee, timing is everything.... Read more...
Auromar – Building a family legacy with its award-winning coffee
Auromar – Building a family legacy with its award-winning coffee
On the heels of Café Gallardo comes a duo from another award-winning farm – Auromar Panama, with Firestone, the 1st place Geisha Washed lot at the Best of Panama 2022 which achieved... Read more...
The two that Tangoed: Nuguo Washed and Jurutungo Natural by Café Gallardo
The two that Tangoed: Nuguo Washed and Jurutungo Natural by Café Gallardo
The month of July brought us two exceptional lots from Café Gallardo. We have been collaborating with Pocho since the launch of our venture back in 2021, so we are... Read more...
Floral or fruity – exploring two lots from Chevas Coffee Estate
Floral or fruity – exploring two lots from Chevas Coffee Estate
In our first collaboration with producer José Luis Chevas, we're excited to present you with two top geisha lots from Chevas Coffee Estate. The Estate began serious coffee production in 1996 when... Read more...
The comeback of a classic Geisha from Carlos A. Franceschi
The comeback of a classic Geisha from Carlos A. Franceschi
If you recall our popular Carmencita Geisha Washed from last year, we're excited to announce that you can once again enjoy this classic, medium-high intensity washed Geisha from Carlos Aguilera... Read more...
Encore! The Geisha Washed from Finca Los Cantares resounds loudly
Encore! The Geisha Washed from Finca Los Cantares resounds loudly
It is said that “all good things take time” and it couldn’t be more true when it comes to coffee. At every start of a new year we await with... Read more...
A clean cup – Finca Lérida Geisha Washed Lot 5
A clean cup – Finca Lérida Geisha Washed Lot 5
This Geisha washed hails from the legendary Finca Lérida. One of our favourite places to visit whilst in Boquete, this farm is steeped in history yet keeping up with the times.... Read more...
Two moon-inspired Geisha Lots from Black Moon Farm’s second harvest
Two moon-inspired Geisha Lots from Black Moon Farm’s second harvest
  We have the honour to have obtained two gems from Hunter Tedman and the team at Black Moon Farm. The two microlots are part of the farm’s second harvest since the newly-planted... Read more...
Los Cantares Geisha Washed – the classic character of a Panama Geisha coffee
Los Cantares Geisha Washed – the classic character of a Panama Geisha coffee
This Washed lot is the second Geisha from Finca Los Cantares that we have had the honour to offer this year, in what is yet another great example of the classic character of... Read more...
A classic natural from Janson Coffee Farm
A classic natural from Janson Coffee Farm
It's been just a little over a year since we last offered a Janson Geisha in our shop (the previous was a Washed which quickly sold out!). We selected this... Read more...
An outstanding micro lot from Pocho Gallardo’s Finca Nuguo
An outstanding micro lot from Pocho Gallardo’s Finca Nuguo
The Nuguo Geisha Natural (Fermented) is an outstanding micro lot from Café Gallardo’s 2023 harvest. Finca Nuguo’s high altitude location proves challenging to grow and harvest the cherries, hence the small... Read more...
Taste the sunshine in a cup from Guarumo Coffee Farm, Geisha Natural
Taste the sunshine in a cup from Guarumo Coffee Farm, Geisha Natural
We cupped this Geisha Natural during our visit to Ratibor and Tessie Hartmann’s Mi Finquita farm earlier this year. We were truly blessed to have met this amazing (coffee royalty) couple... Read more...