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Well, I guess I am a sucker for a good sales pitch. I just went through three different pounds of three different Panamanians, obtained only a bare smidgen of satisfaction, yet found myself plopping down another ten canolis on yet another Panama fare. But, as I said, it came with a really good sales pitch.  The Panama Esmeralda Gesha (or Geisha:depending which coffee authority you talk to) is considered one of the most sought after coffees in the world. It is grown in a tiny area in Panama and sold in incredibly small micro lots for insane prices.  Sweet Marias had several different auction lots of this stuff available ranging from 10 bucks a pound to a whopping 125 smackers for a pound for some of the real good stuff that won all the awards. Since I am not made out of money (mostly just water and carbon), I decided to to try the Panamanian Esmeralda Gesha Auction lot 5. This gesha was harvested sometime last winter and is still considered a great cup, just not the best.  Why not start at the bottom and then work my way up to the 125 dollar stuff, was what I figured.

I roasted the first batch at 25 minutes  to a solid full city plus roast. On the first day it tested okay,  but was nothing spectacular. I let it sit a a bit, then brewed some more. On day three, I got a nice cup with a nutty aftertaste. It was a little reminiscent of the Jacu bird coffee, except for the the lack of peppermint. Suffice it to say that this coffee did not blow me away during its first go around, but perhaps I just did not hit the sweet spot.  I decided to roast the next batch a little lighter, but not much to see if maybe I could find out what everyone is raving about.

The next batch did taste a little better, especially after sitting for three days. It was a very smooth cup with a nice after lemon after taste that was not overwhelming to the senses. Still, this cup just does not knock my socks off. Perhaps it is just to subtle for my particular tastes. I still got one more batch left to decide this. Who know maybe this stuff will start to grow on me as I tweak my roasting of it. I will probably plop down the 17 big ones to try the next lot just to be sure. What can I say, I am a sucker for a good sales pitch.

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