Eugene Altieri • Washed-Processed Gesha
Eugene Altieri • Washed-Processed Gesha

Panama

EugeneAltieri

washed-processed gesha from Mima Estate, Ale Lot grown at 1850masl in Boquete with notes of jasmine, craisins, and caramel

$38.65 / 70g
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nuanced, complex, and perfect

This coffee is among the most expensive coffees we’ve ever purchased. Sure, it comes from one of the most rich and beautiful regions for growing Gesha in the world, but what is more important to us is it comes from a wonderful relationship we have in the industry. In the mountains of Boquete rests an immaculate production run by the Altieri family. In about 2013, Eugene had cold-called/emailed Matt looking to sell some of his green coffee to us. Little did we know that that email began a relationship of over a decade and involved some of our best coffees. We as a family visited the Altieri’s in person in the spring of 2025, where we shared a meal with Eugene and his daughter, Anna Lynn, toured their estates, cupped coffees, and of course selected this beautiful Gesha.

-Jonathan

we’ve met The Altieri Family face to face, here is our story with them

Eugene and Matt posing in front of a wooden sign that says Altieri Specialty Coffee

Italian-American Eugene Altieri accidentally became Panama's award-winning producer after buying Boquete farms in 2005. Second-generation Anna Lynn & Francisco now run operations at 1600-2200m elevation. Multiple Best of Panama winners including 2024's 3rd place Gesha Natural.

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process Washed Process
variety Gesha
altitude 1850masl
region Boquete
tier Diamond Reserve

Panama

When you think of Panama, you might think of a canal or that narrow strip of land connecting continents. But sitting at lunch with Eugene Altieri in Boquete last March, we discovered something that reshaped how we see this country's coffee story. Origin visits are always great, but what I wanted to know is what makes a coffee $10k per kg at the producer level. Is it just marketing or is there something to Panama's quality. What we learned very quickly was the attention to detail in Panama is unmatched. Whether it's taking 11-15 passes to only pick ripes or sorting every cherry by hand or keeping the mill perfectly clean, we saw production like no other for coffee that tastes like no other.

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