Panama — Carmen Estate Caturra

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Volcán

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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Panama — Carmen Estate CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. This Caturra lot was selectively hand harvested and dried whole under the sun on open patios, with careful movement throughout drying to maintain consistency. The estate describes the style as ‘wineyFunky / lacticTasting language for deliberate fermentation flavor: yogurt-like tang (lactic), winey or boozy notes, overripe fruit. A feature in experimental lots, a defect in classic ones.’, distinguishing it from larger-scale naturalNatural processThe whole cherry is dried with the fruit still on the seed. Gives heavier body and big fruit flavors — think berries and wine — sometimes with a fermenty edge. production while remaining grounded in traditional natural processing methods that emphasise sweetness and fruit definition. Grown at altitude in fertile volcanic soils, it delivers a fruit-forward profile with rich sweetness and a smooth, rounded mouthfeelBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method..