
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
Panama
Process
Washed
Variety
Geisha
Roast Type
filter
<p><meta charset="utf-8"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">Roberto Brenes </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">isn't</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"> your typical coffee farmer. After studying at Colombia University in New York, Roberto spent most of his life in the world of finance. It </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">wasn't</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"> until retirement that Roberto began his life as a coffee producer. Located at the Northwest corner of the Chiriquí province, Finca </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW175651466 BCX0">Auromar</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"> is only two kilometers from the border of Costa Rica, part of what Roberto calls the Geisha Golden Triangle – a small, but spectacular, little corner of the Panamanian wilderness, that includes Roberto’s farm, as well as other world-renowned farms such as Finca Hartmann and Finca Santa Teresa. The biodiversity at the farm is part of what makes the coffees from here so unique. The terroir and processing are immaculate, and Roberto has finished 1</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW175651466 BCX0" data-fontsize="12">st</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"> in the prestigious Best of Panama Competition multiple times, most recently in 2022. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">For years, Roberto has dubbed his Washed Geisha, Ironman, as a nod to his frequent participation in Ironman competitions – and while the nickname has stuck, Roberto (now in his 80s) recently retired from competing. But, n</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">ot </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">wholly content</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"> to sit back, relax, and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">finally start </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">tak</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">ing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"> it easy, Roberto </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">has</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">taken up hiking</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175651466 BCX0">, recently completing a journey to summit the Cordillera Mountain range, that divides Panama into east and west. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW175651466 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"201341983":0,"335559740":240}'> </span></p> <p class="p1"><br></p> <p class="p1"><span style="color: #565454;"><strong>How to Drink:</strong> Just like you wouldn't add soda to your best whiskey, this amazing coffee is meant to be drank black with no sugar or cream. </span></p> <div><br></div>
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