The Best of Panama auction was held today with stunning price results.\u00a0 Five coffees achieved prices over $50 a pound.\u00a0 The first and second place coffees, both Geishas from Finca La Valentina and Hacienda Esmeralda Especial, brought $70.25 and $75.25 respectively.\u00a0 The top non-Geisha was from Kotowa Don K from Cafe Kotowa, a Caturra and Typica blend that fetched $20.75 a pound. Much of today’s auction winners were from Japan.<\/p>\n
We were judges at Best of Panama this year and on the first day there was a special cupping of natural process coffees.\u00a0 The growers in Panama, notably in Boquete and Volcan, are pushing the envelope of what can be achieved.\u00a0 Two naturals brought in the top prices in the auction: Don Pachi Geisha natural brought a stunning $111.50 a pound, and, Colga Alfa from Esmeralda earned $88.50.\u00a0 In the near future we will have two of the coffees that were auctioned today, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n
Last Tuesday, May 17, was the dedicated 2011 Esmeralda Special. Happily, we were the successful bidders with one of our colleagues their Montana lot, their newest growing plot and in our opinion the best coffee they offered this year.\u00a0 It is also the scarcest with only 600 total pounds available.\u00a0 Two Montana lots, one of them ours, fetched the highest prices in the auction at $52.50 and $53.50 a pound.\u00a0 A very limited amount will be available green to our Roastmasters customers so let us know if you have interest.\u00a0 The coffee should arrive in about a month.<\/p>\n