Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee vs Kenya AA Blackcurrant Filter Coffee

Two of the most distinctive filter coffees in the world, and what the price gap buys.

Panama Geisha Floral Filter CoffeeKenya AA Blackcurrant Filter Coffee

Measured comparison of Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee and Kenya AA Blackcurrant Filter Coffee
	Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee	Kenya AA Blackcurrant Filter Coffee
Caffeine	95 mg	95 mg
Serving	8 oz filter cup (240ml)	8 oz filter cup (240ml)
Strength (per 100 ml)	39.6 mg	39.6 mg
Acidity	High	High
Category	Single origin	Single origin
Origin	Boquete, Panama	Nyeri, Kenya
Best for	Pour-over	Pour-over
Water	93°C	94°C
With milk	Either way	Either way
Tastes of	Jasmine, Peach Nectar, Bergamot	Blackcurrant, Grapefruit, Tomato Jam

Which one, for what

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

A hard morning startToo close to call
Both land at roughly the same dose — 95 mg against 95 mg.
Drinking it after sixToo close to call
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; Kenya AA Blackcurrant Filter Coffee is high. Acidity is only part of why a drink provokes reflux, but it is the part you can choose.
Taking it with milkToo close to call
Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee: either way. Kenya AA Blackcurrant Filter Coffee: either way.
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 equipmentToo close to call
Panama Geisha Floral Filter Coffee wants pour-over; Kenya AA Blackcurrant Filter Coffee wants pour-over.

sweetnessmuch the same

acidityFilter Coffee noticeably higher

bitternessmuch the same

bodyFilter Coffee noticeably higher

aromamuch the same

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