Geisha (coffee)


Geisha, sometimes referred to as Gesha, is a variety of coffee believed to be originated in Ethiopia. It is considered to produce a very aromatic and floral cup of coffee and the demand for it has grown in recent years.
It was imported from Costa Rica to Panama in the Boquete region. It gained prominence and popularity in 2004, when Hacienda La Esmeralda entered the Best of Panama coffee competition with a lot of Geisha that proved to be very unusual and distinct, attracting a record price of $21/per pound.
The latest accomplishment by Panama Geisha coffee occurred at the Best of Panama auction in 2019, where a lot of Geisha coffee, produced by "The Lamastus Family Estates," sold for $1029/per pound. Referred to later as "Elida Natural Geisha 1029," it has been sold in different coffee shops all around the world for prices ranging from $100 to over $100 a cup, which is around $2522/ per pound roasted; making it the most expensive coffee in the world. At the auction 100 lbs of coffee fetched $102,900.