Pre-order: Orders will be roasted and shipped on November 6th.

Esmeralda's 2026 auction, A Life in Stories, honoured Price Peterson's 90th birthday by tracing the chapters of his life: from California to Boquete, from science to coffee, from family to conservation. In 1973 Price and Susan left Philadelphia with their young children for Palmira, in Boquete, and took over Hacienda La Esmeralda, the farm his father had bought as a retirement place he never quite retired to. Before it was known for dairy and coffee, they raised Charolais cattle there, and Price went on to serve on the board of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. The family lives in the same house in Palmira today.

EA5 Gigante Pascua Washed

Lot EA5 comes from the Gigante plot on Farm El Velo, at 1,900 metres in Boquete, picked in the Pascua (April) harvest. At auction the 6 kg lot drew 103 bids and closed at US$5,155 per kg.

Roast Profile & Recommendations

• Roast Level: Light
• Best Brewing Method: Recommended for Filter
• Roaster: Roasted on Stronghold S7 Pro
• Rest Period: Rest for 21 days after roasting date