Auction Date:
May 18th, 2010 (3rd Tuesday in May)
Registration is NOT YET OPEN

• A set of samples is available for purchase at the time of registration. The cost of the set of samples is $225/set, rebatable against an auction lot purchase. Samples will be sent to registered bidders on April 26th, 2009.
• Cut-off dates for sending samples: May 4th Europe and Asia, May 11th USA/Canada
  

• bidding on all lots will start at $5.00 per pound
• extended bidding time will be 2 minutes

1.    Reserva de la Señora
Region: Cañas Verdes
Altitude: 1,700-1,800M
A balanced and sweet cup, notes of jasmine, mandarin oranges, chocolate, blackberry jam and rose tea. This is one of our newest producing areas, in the Cañas Verdes region, adjacent to the Baru Volcano National Park. This is our highest producing Esmeralda Special.
2.    Caballeriza (Kah-ba-yeh-ree-sah)
Region: Jaramillo
Altitude: 1,500M
Wild strawberries, intense licorice, blueberries and red currant in the cup, this is an intensely aromatic coffee, coming from one of the new production areas in Jaramillo.
-Los Mario: Carnaval, San José and Pascua
Region: Jaramillo
Altitude: 1,500-1,650M
Our traditional, award winning Esmeralda Special comes from the area known as Mario. This year, north and south of the creek are not seperated, and the coffee is grouped by harvest dates.
3.    Mario Carnaval Harvested during the month of February, Panama carnival month in 2009.  Sweet florals, blueberry, grapefruit and maracuyá.
(8 auction lots)
4.    Mario San José Harvested during the month of March. San José is the best-known patron Saint of the province, and his day is March 19th.  Brilliant and sweet acidity, red berries and molasses.
(10 auction lots)
5.    Mario Pascua Harvested during the month of April, Easter month in 2009. Mandarin oranges, jasmine and sugar cane are some of the late harvest cupping notes.
6.    Naranjo
Region: Jaramillo
Altitude: 1,450M
Cranberries and oranges with strong notes of vanilla and creamy caramel in a well-rounded, balanced and bright clean cup. This coffee comes from one of the new producing regions in Jaramillo.
(6 auction lots)
7.    Colgá
Region: Cañas Verdes
Altitude: 1,400M
Overlooking a lush valley, the coffee from Colgá is part of our new production in Cañas Verdes.  Cocoa and nutmeg, with complex floral notes produce an enticing and aromatic cup.