A cup of coffee for US$140; know why it is so special

A cafeteria in Melbourne, Australia, offers its customers an unusual experience, a cup of coffee for US$ 140, 50 times the market price, but that fans are willing to pay for these luxury beans grown in Panama.

The city of Melbourne has a tradition of coffee culture, which was fueled by Italian and Greek migration beginning in the 1940s.

But for those looking for an experience on another level, the Proud Mary cafeteria offers a very special coffee grown in the lands of Chiriquí, in Panama, known as “Black Jaguar”.

These grains won a contest in Panama 2022 in the “Natural Geisha” category, scoring 96.5 points out of a maximum of 100. They are sold for US$2,000 per pound, that is, per 450 grams.

“I had an out-of-body experience, a kind of lightening and tingling. It was clearly a very special cup of coffee, it had flavor and character.”, recounted the owner of the Proud Mary premises, Nolan Hirte, who was on the jury.

These “Black Jaguar” beans are the most expensive your cafeteria has ever purchased. They only offered 22 cups of this grain.

The passion that coffee generates is such that one connoisseur traveled two hours from Sydney to sample this luxury.

Filmmaker Jake Reeder, who describes himself as a “big coffee lover”, who won a tasting contest, says he would have no qualms about paying this price. It’s an experience for him.”that moves”.

Hirte argues that coffee is a bargain compared to more expensive drinks like wine or tea.

“Coffee is much more complex than wine can be, but it is often over-roasted, added sugar and milk, but it can be much more“, said.