{"product_id":"hacienda-la-esmeralda-washed-laurina-el-velo-lot-panama","title":"Hacienda La Esmeralda Washed Laurina El Velo lot, Panama","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p2\"\u003eLaurina is grown as part of Esmeralda’s \u003cb\u003e“exotic varietals” program\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside varieties like Pacamara and SL-34. These are cultivated in small, controlled plots at El Velo at an high elevation of 1,900 meters.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsmeralda is not scaling Laurina. They are \u003cb\u003estudying it\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eTaste description: In the aroma you’ll find soft, white florals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCitrus-driven notes of tangerines and pomelo. Silky mouthfeel, extreme level of complexity with an almost tea-like\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ebody and finish of high sweetness and lingering acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eVariety: Laurina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eCountry: Panama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eRegion: Boquete, Panama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eAltitude: 1900 MSL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eProducer: Hacienda La Esmeralda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eFarm: El Velo lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is Laurina?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLaurina (also known as \u003ci\u003eBourbon Pointu\u003c\/i\u003e) is fundamentally different from most Arabica:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eNaturally \u003cb\u003elow caffeine\u003c\/b\u003e (often around half of typical Arabica levels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eKnown for \u003cb\u003edelicate sweetness, citrus brightness, and silky texture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eStructurally lighter, more transparent, less aggressive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt is also notoriously difficult:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eVery \u003cb\u003elow yield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eHighly \u003cb\u003esusceptible to pests and disease\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eRequires precise farming to express quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAt the \u003cb\u003eBest of Panama 2025\u003c\/b\u003e, Hacienda La Esmeralda didn’t just win both of the Gesha categories.\u003cbr\u003eThey also took \u003cb\u003e1st place in the Varietals category with the Laurina\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThat result reframes Laurina entirely:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eNot a curiosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eNot an experiment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003eBut a \u003cb\u003ecompetition-level expression\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe auction prices of $8000\/kg for the green coffee reflects that shift as well, with Laurina lots reaching extremely high levels for non-Gesha coffees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Standout Coffee","offers":[{"title":"100gr coffee beans","offer_id":57556247183695,"sku":"C26.04.24","price":1599.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/4361\/8719\/files\/HaciendaLaEsmeraldaWashedLaurinaElVelolotlabel_Panama.jpg?v=1777020135","url":"https:\/\/www.standoutcoffee.com\/products\/hacienda-la-esmeralda-washed-laurina-el-velo-lot-panama","provider":"Standout Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}