Panama Altieri Alessa Geisha Washed

We couldn't be more excited to introduce you to our latest gem: Panama Altieri Alessa Geisha Washed, crafted by none other than the legendary and award-winning farmer, Eugene Altieri. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable flavor journey! Envision the luscious sweetness of jasmine and lemon zest unfolding on the palate. Vibrant bursts of bergamot acidity weave seamlessly. When cooling you experience a floral, raw sugarcane, and apricot finish.  

Each sip reveals a new and delightful layer, making this an experience you'll want to savor again and again!

The Alessa lot was named in honor of Eugene Altieri's granddaughter. Alessa is a plot in the Mimas Estate farm in Alto Quiel, Boquete, at the foothills of the Baru Volcano at an altitude of 1980 meters above sea level. It covers an area of approximately 0.5 hectares of volcanic soil where Geisha Green Tip grows. During the rainy season, the daytime temperature is around 16 degrees Celsius, and it drops to 10 degrees Celsius at night.  This coffee grows under 75% natural shadow under the trees of the Baru Volcano. After the geisha is harvested, it is then transported to the facilities in Alto Lino for the wash process. The washed begins with fermentation process is carried out using the wild yeast naturally present in the cherries from the farm. Fermentation lasted 18 hours. It was then washed with pressurized water; no abrasive methods were used for this purpose. The coffee is dried in our greenhouse under the sun on African beds for approximately 7 days. The coffee then enters our resting warehouse with controlled temperature and humidity.

Eugene Altieri has a decade-long history of producing prize-winning speciality coffee in the annual "Best of Panama" coffee competition, taking 3rd place in the Natural Geisha category.

The microclimates of the Mima Estates, combined with meticulous care, ensures the best cup with a special and complex combination of many flavors.

This coffee comes to us from a family-owned group of coffee growing farms from Boquete in Panama. Altieri has two farms located in Boquete, called Mima Estate in the area of Callejon Seco and Pipim Estate in the area of Alto Lino. Founded by Eugene Altieri, (an Italian-American businessman residing in Panama) they produce varieties of Geisha, Typica, Catuai and Caturra.

These prize-winning coffees are grown on the Eastern slope of the Baru Volcano, surrounded by the virgin cloud forests of the Baru National Park, at a height of between 1,600 and 2,200 meters above sea level in an area known as Callejón Seco and Alto Lino. This area consists of volcanic soil, drained on the slope of the volcanic mountain, at an altitude where winds from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans collide creating microclimates different from the rest of the country. Mima Estate (Callejon Seco) produces Geisha, Typica and Catuai, while Pipim Estate (Alto Lino) produces Caturra.

After fifteen years of coffee growing and earning various awards, the second generation of the Altieri family are following Eugene’s legacy, working together to expand the Altieri Specialty Coffee brand. Given that family is in Altieri Specialty Coffee’s core values, the names of each lot have special meaning - they are named after each of the Altieri family’s 10 grandchildren!

After the geisha is harvested, it is then transported to the facilities in Alto Lino for the wash process. The washed begins with fermentation process is carried out using the wild yeast naturally present in the cherries from the farm. Fermentation lasted 18 hours. It was then washed with pressurized water; no abrasive methods were used for this purpose. The coffee is dried in our greenhouse under the sun on African beds for approximately 7 days. The coffee then enters our resting warehouse with controlled temperature and humidity.