Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee vs Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso

Whether a delicate high-floral lot survives nine bars of pressure.

sweetnessaciditybitternessbodyaroma
Panama Geisha Floral Filter CoffeeSingle-Origin Ethiopian Espresso
Measured comparison of Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee and Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso
Panama Geisha Floral Filter CoffeeSingle-Origin Ethiopian Espresso
Caffeine95 mg64 mg
Serving8 oz filter cup (240ml)1 oz (30 ml shot)
Strength (per 100 ml)39.6 mg213.3 mg
AcidityHighHigh
CategorySingle originEspresso drinks
OriginBoquete, PanamaYirgacheffe, Ethiopia
Best forPour-overEspresso machine
Water93°C93°C
With milkEither wayTakes milk well
Tastes ofJasmine, Peach Nectar, BergamotJasmine Floral, Bergamot Citrus, Blueberry

Which one, for what

Worked out from the two records above rather than asserted, so nothing here can contradict the table.

  • A hard morning startPanama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee

    Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee carries 95 mg against 64 mg.

  • Drinking it after sixSingle-Origin Ethiopian Espresso

    Lower caffeine wins here, and at a five-hour half-life the gap matters more than it looks.

  • A sensitive stomachToo close to call

    Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee is high acidity; Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso is high. Acidity is only part of why a drink provokes reflux, but it is the part you can choose.

  • Taking it with milkSingle-Origin Ethiopian Espresso

    Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee: either way. Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso: takes milk well.

  • Something to sit and pay attention toToo close to call

    Both score similarly on aroma, so this one comes down to which flavours you prefer.

  • Making it without special equipmentPanama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee

    Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee wants pour-over; Single-Origin Ethiopian Espresso wants espresso machine.

Axis by axis

sweetnessFilter Coffee noticeably higher
aciditymuch the same
bitternessEthiopian Espresso noticeably higher
bodyEthiopian Espresso noticeably higher
aromamuch the same

Comparative editorial positions within this catalogue, calibrated so entries can be ranked against one another. Not laboratory measurements.

Panama Geisha Floral Filter CoffeePerfumed jasmine, tropical fruit, and tea-like clarity from a high-elevation lot.Read the full page Single-Origin Ethiopian EspressoBright floral, citrus, and berry notes extracted under 9 bars of pressure.Read the full page

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