We proudly announce our next Esmeralda Special Auction, taking place on May 15th, 2012. Registration will be available in the Auction Website at Stoneworks
- A set of samples will be available for purchase at the time of registration. The cost of the set of samples is $250/set, to be rebated against an auction lot purchase. Samples will be sent to registered bidders 3-4 weeks before the auction date.
- bidding on all lots start at $10.00 per pound
- extended bidding time are 2 minutes
Batch: A batch refers to coffee that has been harvested on the same date and processed together.
Auction Lot: The coffee within each Batch is divided into 300 pound Auction Lots
Note: In order to keep our best coffees in the Esmeralda Special Auction,
this year we did NOT participate in the Best of Panama
Esmeralda Special Auction 2012 Batches
1. Montaña:
Harvest dates: Jan/Feb/Mar 2012
Region: Cañas Verdes
Elevation: 1,700-1,800 m
2. Mario Carnaval:
Harvest date: February 2012
Region: Jaramillo
Elevation: 1,500-1,700 m
3. Mario San José:
Harvest date: March 2012
Region: Jaramillo
Elevation: 1,500-1,700 m
4. Mario Pascua:
Harvest date: April 2012
Region: Jaramillo
Elevation: 1,500-1,700 m
5. León:
Harvest dates: Feb/Mar/April 2012
Region: Cañas Verdes
Elevation: 1,700-1,800 m
6. Caballeriza:
Harvest dates: Jan/Feb/Mar 2012
Region: Jaramillo
Elevation: 1,500M
7. Barú:
Harvest dates: Jan/Feb/Mar 2012
Region: Cañas Verdes
Elevation: 1,700-1,800 m
8. Cuaresma:
Harvest dates: Feb/Mar/April 2012 (Lent Season)
Region: Cañas Verdes, Jaramillo
Elevation: Over 1,700 m
9. Mario Natural:
Harvest date: February 2012
Region: Jaramillo
Elevation: 1,500-1,700 m
10. Colgá Natural:
Harvest dates: Jan/Feb/Mar 2012
Region: Cañas Verdes
Elevation: 1,400M
Altitude
Altitude on our farms varies from 1400 meters to 1800 meters.
Packaging
50 pound vacuum pack bags, one auction lot ( 300 pounds of coffee/ 6 – 50 pound boxes).
Auction Payment and Shipping
Most Asian buyers (with the exception of Japan) choose to air freight their lots through a freight consolidator. The freight consolidator takes care of all of the customs liquidation paperwork and the importing work. Delivery is door to door or door to airport, depending on the buyers choice. This is very efficient method, since the auction lots arrive in less than 2 weeks, and due to the distance it is cost efficient as well.
European buyers tend to either airfreight or have their auction lots consolidated in Panama and ship through an importer in a container destined to Europe.
For the US, we try to consolidate the auction lots and ship through an importer to California, which is the most common port for importing coffee.
Unless the coffee is shipped through an importer, and the importer decides to finance the buyer, the coffee must be paid for before it leaves Panama.
Shipping is Ex Works.
Payment for the auction lots is due in full 15 days after the auction date to Hacienda La Esmeralda. Payment can be made by wire transfer to our bank account.