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Panama, Rocky Mountain Gesha

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$62 In stock

Category: Coffee

Producer Hartmann Family
Cultivar Gesha
Process Natural
Location Santa Clara, Renacimiento, Chiriqui
Altitude
1,830 masl
Harvest January - March

 

Expect notes of Mango, Melon, Jammy.

Carbon negative coffee



The Hartmann family is a mainstay of specialty coffee production in Panama. Their story begins with Alois Strasil Hartmann, born in 1891 in the Moravian region. Alois arrived in Panama in 1912 searching for new adventures. Instead of staying in Panama City, he followed the telegraph road up to Volcan, where he bought 500 hectares for stock breeding from the Panamanian government. Later, he passed 100 hectares to one of his sons, Ratibor Hartmann, who then transformed it into the Finca Hartmann coffee farm.

Today, Finca Hartmann is still a family business – each member of the family is passionately involved and actively works for the company. The finca consists of several smaller plots, all located between 1,300 and 2,000 meters above sea level, along with 100 hectares of rainforest bordering the Parque Nacional de La Amistad. One of these plots is Rocky Mountain. It personally belongs to one of the Hartmann brothers, Allan. He is responsible for Finca Hartmann’s processing plants. He has planted Rocky Mountain exclusively with various types of Gesha, grown under the forest shade, producing truly exceptional coffee.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Samuel ★★★★★

The mango and melon notes are unmistakable right from the first sip, and at 1,830 meters you can really taste that high-altitude sweetness. I brewed it as a pour-over and the natural process gives it this juicy, almost syrupy body that kept me coming back for refills.

Hannah ★★★★★

First bag lasted me a week, which never happens with coffee this good—the natural process really lets the mango and melon sing without any of the harsh bitterness I usually get. Brewed it as a pour-over at 1,830 meters’ worth of elevation, and the sweetness carried all the way to the last cold sip.

Olivia X. ★★★★★

The mango and melon notes really come through on the first sip, and the natural process gives it a sweetness that lingers nicely. At 1,830 masl, you can taste the altitude in its clarity. I've already brewed three cups and each one's been a treat.