{"id":2756,"date":"2017-09-15T17:15:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T22:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2756"},"modified":"2025-05-23T08:48:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T13:48:02","slug":"review-la-colombe-panama-ironman-vi-geisha-philadelphia-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=2756","title":{"rendered":"Review: La Colombe Panama Ironman VI Geisha (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this summer, I visited the District of Columbia and while there, visited a La Colombe coffee shop for the first time. I’ve reviewed La Colombe coffees before (their Nizza espresso<\/a> and their single-origin Colombia San Roque<\/a>), and while neither were exactly to my personal taste, both were exactly what they said they were; their tasting notes don’t lie. So, at the cafe, when I saw this bag of Panama Ironman VI Geisha, I was curious to see if the tasting notes matched up as well as it has in the past with this brand. Plus, I hadn’t had much if any craft coffee for almost two weeks prior to this so it didn’t feel like too much of a splurge to pay the premium that I did for these Geisha beans.<\/p>\n

Whole bean: Bright, sweet, fresh aromas. It reminded me of a light, refreshing white wine, like a pinot grigio.<\/p>\n

V60: Strong notes of grapefruit in this with a nice (but sweet) complexity.<\/p>\n

AeroPress: I had this as a concentrate – no need to dilute with additional water if you like the tart taste of grapefruit and nectarines. This was the most tart of the four cups.<\/p>\n

Chemex: Creamy and complex cup that tasted of nectarine and citrus, but sweeter than the AeroPress result.<\/p>\n

French press: By far, this was my favorite method for these beans. Layers upon layers of rich flavor here — creamy vanilla and sweet floral notes with nectarine and sugar. Very enjoyable!!<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong>: I really like Panamanian geisha coffee, and this bag is no exception. Try it in a french press and experience a vibrant, multi-layered flavor bomb.<\/p>\n

From the roaster: White peach, blood orange, apricot<\/p>\n

This coffee is not currently available on La Colombe’s website, but here is a link to their online store:<\/p>\n

La Colombe Coffee Roasters Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Review conducted 10-11 days post-roast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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I’ve reviewed La Colombe coffees before (their Nizza espresso and their single-origin Colombia San Roque), and while neither were exactly to my personal taste, both were exactly what they said they were; their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Geisha coffee from Panama is too expensive for everyday consumption ($41 for 8 oz??) but for an occasional treat, it's hard to beat a bag like this one.","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[6,159,3,154],"tags":[116,139,32,100,82,123,209,81,134],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/tn_IMG-0663-e1748008076710.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3044,"url":"https:\/\/coffeecantata.co\/?p=3044","url_meta":{"origin":2756,"position":0},"title":"Review: Heart Coffee Roasters Panama Geisha Hacienda la Esmeralda (Portland, Oregon)","date":"April 9, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"This is a coffee I was absolutely salivating to try as soon as I saw an email alert that it was available! 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