Janson 1010 [Gesha Natural] Panama

Janson Coffee – Alpes 1010 – Natural Gesha

Origin: Volcán, Chiriquí, Panama
Producer: Janson Coffee
Farm: Finca Janson
Lot: Alpes 1010
Process: Natural
Varietal: Gesha
Altitude: 1,600–1,800 masl

Flavour: Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Plum & Rose Jam

I cupped several coffees from Panama before selecting this one, and Janson 1010 was the coffee that made me stop.

What struck me immediately was its sweetness. Not a simple or obvious sweetness, but something deep, expansive, and incredibly refined. Then came the florality, lifted and expressive, followed by a level of complexity that kept unfolding in the cup without ever becoming confusing or excessive.

That is what made this coffee feel special to me. It wasn’t just beautiful. It had clarity, depth, and the kind of balance that makes you want to go back again, just to understand it better.

Alpes 1010 comes from the Los Alpes section of Finca Janson, in Volcán, Chiriquí, where this Gesha grows between 1,600 and 1,800 meters above sea level. Processed naturally and dried slowly on raised beds for around 20 to 25 days, it carries the richness of the process with remarkable elegance and control.

I roasted it with a very light hand because I didn’t want to impose anything on it. My goal was simply to protect what I tasted in that first cupping: extreme sweetness, floral lift, and a complexity that felt vivid, layered, and completely alive.