Panama Geisha Limited Offering!

Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters is announcing a one time sale of the Panama Hacienda La Esmeralda Special “Geisha”.  This coffee is a unique offering and we only have a limited quantity for ordering.  We will roast the Geisha this Thursday for delivery or shipping on Friday. 

Hacienda La Esmeralda is an estate in Boquete, Panama that has won many awards over the last few years for the Geisha coffee.  Each year, they host an auction of various lots of this coffee, where many lots go for more than $100 per pound (that’s green, not roasted).  We had a chance to cup some of this last summer while we were in Boquete, and it is a coffee unlike any other.  It is a lighter medium roast; citrus & jasmine notes highlight this delicate and complex cup. 

This is an outstanding coffee that is not for everyone.  We are offering a rare opportunity to purchase some fresh, locally roasted Panama Geisha coffee.  If you want to see what all of the commotion is about with this coffee, now is your chance.

Because it is limited supply, we are only offering in half pound increments, and the cost is $19 per half pound (8 oz.) or $24 with shipping (USPS Priority Mail), if you’re outside of Oak Cliff.   All orders must be placed by Thursday 9 a.m.  It is first come, first served, and if you send payment after we have already sold out, you will be fully refunded.

Clink a link below to add the coffee to a shopping cart:

Oak Cliff Delivery or Pick-up, Half Pound Bag, La Esmeralda Geisha $19

With Shipping, Half Pound Bag, La Esmeralda Geisha $24

Some links to read about the Geisha coffee:

http://www.haciendaesmeralda.com/Esmeralda%20Special.htm

http://www.geishacoffee.com/geisha-coffee-panama-gesha-varietal-p-154.html

June 2008 Newsletter

Delivery Schedule – June Delivery Update

Jenni and I will be heading to Panama and Costa Rica in June.  This will change the delivery date slightly for the second June delivery.  We will deliver the coffee as usual on June 2^nd; however the second delivery for the month will be on Friday, June 13^th (instead of Monday, June 16^th).  See below for the delivery schedule, and please contact if you have a conflict with this.

                                 

Also, remember that our usual delivery schedule is the first and third Mondays of the month.  June has 5 Mondays this year, so there will be an extra week before the first July delivery.

 

Delivery Schedule for June and July 2008

June 2^nd – Monday

**June 13^th – Friday**

July 7^th – Monday

July 21^st – Monday

 

Panama & OCCR Trip

Due to the excellent marketing of its neighbor to the South (Colombia) and the popularity and stability of its neighbor to the North (Costa Rica), Panama is often overlooked and underrated by most North American coffee drinkers.  However, those in the industry know that Panama produces some of, if not the best coffees available in the world, and the word is beginning to spread.

 

On May 22, Panama held its annual Esmeralda Special Auction; some micro-lots fetched a price of $105 per pound (Remember that’s green coffee price, not roasted)!  Panama’s farms offer many other excellent and reasonably priced coffees as well.

 

In June, Jenni and I will be visiting some farms throughout Panama and Costa Rica (and checking out the scenery between visits).  We look forward to a highly educational and beautiful trip to a hidden treasure in the coffee world.  We hope to add a Panama coffee offering in the near future, too.  So, look for that and we’ll update you on the trip when we return.

 

New Special Coffee Offerings

Ethiopian Harar Bagersh – Blueberries!

Brazil Moreninha Formosa – A great espresso choice.

Decaf coming soon!

Check out the website for more on each of these offerings – www.oakcliffcoffee.com