About the coffee and the Producer

From Bill at Hydrangea:

The Hartmann family are one of Panama's pioneers of specialty coffee. Their story starts two generations ago with Alois Hartmann, who settled in Panama in 1912. His son, Ratibor, established Finca Hartmann with 100 hectares of virgin rainforest he inherited from his father. Today, the land is shared by Ratibor’s five children.

As it ascends the mountain, the farm has been divided into many tablons (plots), with Geisha planted on most of them. The rainforest has been preserved with the coffee grown under the shade of the canopy, and the family continues to plant native trees to ensure the ecosystem's health. The land is famous for bird watching, with around 300 species recorded. It's no surprise then that their coffee carries the Bird Friendly certification.

I cupped this coffee at Geneva at the Hartmann booth and thought would throw in a fun curve ball since we carry a lot of Panamanian Geshas and not a lot of other varietals.

Now onto the top placers:

In first place with 22 points: brrruuppp!

In second place with 20 points: Scott Michael!

In third place with 18 points: to9bar!