2026 Hacienda La Esmeralda – Mario Arriba 5 FB Washed Panama Geisha

Experience one of the world's most iconic specialty coffees from the legendary Hacienda La Esmeralda.

The Mario Arriba 5 FB Washed Geisha is harvested from the highest section of the Mario lot at Jaramillo Farm—the historic birthplace of Esmeralda Geisha. Grown on steep 40-degree inclines surrounded by ancient shade trees and cool mountain air, this micro-lot showcases incredible complexity, elegant floral aromatics, and bright, refined acidity.

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Tasting Notes

Jasmine · Peach · Orange · Mandarin

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Coffee Details

• Producer: Hacienda La Esmeralda
• Farm: Jaramillo Farm
• Lot Name: Mario (Mario Arriba 5 FB)
• Varietal: Geisha
• Process: Washed (72-hr low-temperature fermentation, 14 days slow drying on raised beds)
• Origin: Boquete, Panama
• Altitude: +1,650 MASL
• Harvest Date: February 21, 2026
• Average Tree Age: 22 years
• Coordinates: 8°46'51"N 82°24'3"W

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About the Producer & Farm

Located in the famous Boquete region of Panama, Hacienda La Esmeralda is world-renowned for revolutionizing the specialty coffee industry when they introduced the aromatic Geisha variety at the 2004 Best of Panama auction. Building on decades of excellence, Esmeralda achieved an unprecedented 'Triple Crown' at the 2025 Best of Panama competition, taking 1st place across all categories (Geisha Washed, Natural, and Varietals).

Jaramillo Farm is the historic birthplace of this legendary bean. The extreme 40-degree slopes and unique high-altitude microclimate require all harvesting to be done strictly by hand, yielding some of the highest-scoring and most sought-after coffee microlots in the world.

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Processing Details

Harvested on February 21st, 2026 from the highest elevation of the Mario lot, the coffee cherries were depulped and subsequently fermented in a temperature-controlled cold room for 72 hours. Following fermentation, the microlot was slowly dried on raised beds for 14 days to lock in its stunning floral aromatics and vibrant citrus acidity.