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This coffee shows the clarity that comes from careful work at each stage and presents a profile that reflects classic Gesha character. Jasmine florals and plush stone fruit are the two main flavour notes, with ripe peach giving the cup its immediate focal point. White chocolate, raspberry and mandarin orange build gentle depth and support with the core flavours. The light fast roast keeps sweetness steady and supports a refined oolong style delicate mouthfeel ideal for filter brewing. Acidity remains lively and juicy, linking the fruit and florality without overwhelming either. The structure holds throughout the cup and closes with a long, clean finish that highlights the coffee’s supreme balance.

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Northern Panama has gained a well-deserved reputation for producing exceptional Gesha coffee. Nestled within the fertile volcanic soils and misty cloud forests around Volcan Baru, this region has truly become the spiritual home of Gesha coffee. Finca Hartmann represents the pinnacle of this celebrated terroir, offering a limited-release selection that showcases the extraordinary potential of the Gesha variety.

This micro-lot is under the meticulous care of Tia Hartmann, one of the Hartmann family who jointly oversee the farm. Exclusively dedicated to Gesha, these plants share their space with more traditional coffee varieties like Catuaí, Typica, and Maragogype. At 1700 meters elevation, Gesha coffee trees thrive under the shade of lush indigenous forests. The cool, moist forest canopy extends the cherries' ripening phase, developing complex sugars that are crucial to the to the roasted coffee's sweetness.

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This extended ripening process is vital and Tia oversees each individual washed fermentation process to ensure absolute clarity in the cup and preservation of Gesha characteristics. In a precise, committed approach to processing method cherries are carefully selected, given an extended fermentation and wash to remove mucilage. A final phase of low-temperature mechanical drying represents a rare and subtle approach to preserving the coffee's delicate flavours - a critical yet often overlooked aspect of exceptional naturally processed coffee.

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