Panama - Santamaria Estate - Geisha Honey

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama

Tasting notes

Character

• Sweet
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Producer: Santamaria Family Farm : Santamaria Coffee Estate Location : Paso Ancho, Chiriqui VarietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. : GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction. Process : HoneyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. Altitude : 1,700 - 1,950 masl Fermentation ▪ ▪ ▫▫ ▫ Sweetness ▪▪▪▪ ▫ AcidityAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. ▪▪▪ ▫▫ Roast ▪▪ ▫ ▫▫