The record prices, in order
In 2017, a natural Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda sold at Best of Panama for $601 per pound. In 2023, a washed Geisha from Carmen Estate reached $10,005 per kilogram. In 2024, Lamastus Family Estates' Elida Geisha Natural Vuelta set a record at $10,013 per kilogram. In 2025, the record moved again: a washed Geisha lot (GW-01) from Hacienda La Esmeralda sold to Julith Coffee of Dubai for $30,204 per kilogram, with the same estate's 97-point natural Geisha lot reaching $23,608 per kilogram.
Why production is inherently limited
Three structural factors cap supply. First, the Gesha variety is a low-yielding, slow-maturing plant — a widely documented trait that makes every cherry more expensive to grow. Second, Panama's best Geisha comes from extreme-altitude farms where harvests are small and hand-picked. Third, top lots are sold as tiny nano-lots — sometimes around 20 kilograms — so even the world's richest buyers are competing over a vanishingly small supply.
Editorial view
Our take: the record prices are real signals of scarcity and craft, but a memorable Panama Geisha experience doesn't require a record lot. Well-grown lots from established estates, bought from the producer or a reputable roaster, deliver the variety's signature character at a fraction of record-lot prices. The listings on our marketplace pages show the date each price was checked, so you know how fresh the information is.