Savor Elite Panamanian Beans in a Sunny D.C. Cafe  | Eater DC

"A light-filled space on a busy Shaw corner, this cafe promises Panama’s prized export: Geisha coffee beans, and helps the sipper by approaching coffee through various lenses—its producer, terroir, varietals, processes, and brewing methods. The Panamanian brand’s newer Shaw digs offer more room for remote working and cozy conversations over lattes and surprisingly pleasant fare, building on a first stateside debut at La Cosecha in 2019 with its famed “caviar of coffee beans.” On the food side, an on-brand riff on the Panamanian yuca fritter carimañola, stuffed with ground beef, comes topped with a mumbo-style sauce infused with guava and cascara; the Unido burger packs chuck, short rib, and brisket into a smash-style patty with house-made coffee husk (cascara) ketchup and coffee mayo; and a textured breakfast wrap combines scrambled eggs, cheese, spiced beans, avocado, bacon, and concolon, the crowd-pleasing crispy rice pulled from the bottom of the pot. To drink, it’s one of the few places in the region to sell Geisha lattes—market-priced and worth lingering over as the cup opens up while it cools, offering notable floral and fruity notes on both the nose and palate. Insider tip: while the prix fixe coffee omakase experience is paused for now, when it restarts, go for the patient, barista-led walkthrough of various courses of Geisha coffee expressions paired with small plates of Panamanian tastes." - Evan Caplan