Esmeralda Cabaña Reserve Geisha Natural
Anaerobic NaturalMedium-LightSCA 98.086Cherry's Pick

- Origin
- Boquete, PA
- Producer
- The Peterson Family
- Farm / Co-op
- Hacienda La Esmeralda
- Process
- Anaerobic Natural
- Altitude
- —
- Varietals
- geisha
- Harvest
- 2026
- Weight
- 170g
- Bag price
- $325.00
- Price / oz
- $54.20/oz
- Brew
- —
from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated
As cupped
jasmine floral notes · lemon blossom · plumeria · ripe peach · blueberry · blackberry · cacao nibs · milk chocolate
Price and availability set by the roaster.
Roasts daily · ships in ~1d
Roasts most weekdays, so most orders ship within a day or two of the roast date.
“We roast coffee Monday thru Friday, with the exception of major holidays!” source ↗
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Cherry's Index
Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology
86
Cherry's Pick
Confident
Confidence48% coverage / 3 of 7 signals
Enough independent signal to score at face value; no shrinkage applied. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.
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- 90/ 52% weightSCA gradeRoaster-published cupping score
- 90/ 10% weightRoaster transparencyProducer / farm / lot disclosure depth
- 80/ 38% weightReddit sentimentSentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
Sensory profile
Flavor wheelestimated
Comps & alternatives
Tasting flight
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Reference · About the varietal & origin
About Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
Community reputation · Reddit
Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100
Dragonfly Coffee Roasters is viewed as a solid, reliable roaster within the coffee community. They are frequently mentioned in lists of reputable roasters and are specifically noted as a "repeat order" by enthusiasts. While one user struggled to dial in their beans for straight espresso, this is presented as a personal challenge rather than a quality issue, and the roaster is otherwise well-regarded for their offerings, including their Crema Dolce and Leam Hammer blends.
repeat order favoritewell-regarded blendsfrequent recommendation for espressoaccessible specialty roaster
Threads cited (10)
- r/espresso · ↑ · Are people lying about how good their espresso shots taste?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Do I want honey process or natural?
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Question About Roasters
- r/espresso · ↑ · Dragonfly coffee roasters is a repeat order.
- r/espresso · ↑ · Messing around with light roast. Dragonfly’s Leam Hammer
- r/espresso · ↑ · PSA: 50% off The Leam Hammer at Dragonfly Coffee Roasters.
- r/Coffee · ↑ · Why French Press can exceed all other brew methods in quality...for certain coffees.
- r/espresso · ↑ · 5 lb bag recommendations for espresso
- r/espresso · ↑ · Flow Control: Worth It?
- r/espresso · ↑ · Shot Diagnosis
On YouTube
1 video · 2k combined views
1 video covers Dragonfly Coffee Roasters from reviewer Kelly Rizzo.
Dragonfly Coffee Roasters
$54.20/oz· $325/bag