Panama | Bambito Estate | Caturra | Washed

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Volcán

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Region: Bambito, Chiriqui Elevation: 1660-1800 masl About: Bambito Estate has been in Alberto Sittón's family since the early 1900s. Alberto acquired the farm from his father in 1945, and today, Bambito is in its fifth generation as a family-owned business, led by Priscilla and her son Ivan. Located high up in the cloudy forests of Volcan Baru, Bambito Estate is situated between two national parks and is crossed by two mountain ridges from east to west, creating two distinct microclimates for coffee cultivation. We have been fortunate enough to know the Sittón family since our first trip to Panama in 2010. While Bambito Estate is now renowned for growing exceptional 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. (it's one of our favorites each year), they also cultivate more traditional varieties like BourbonBourbonOne of the two foundational arabica varieties (with Typica), named after Île Bourbon (Réunion). Sweet, balanced, caramel-leaning; parent of countless modern cultivars., TypicaTypicaThe oldest cultivated arabica lineage, ancestor of most Latin American coffee. Low yield, clean and sweet cup; the baseline other varieties are measured against., and CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America.. This washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. Caturra lot is sweet, vibrant, and perfect for the curious at heart.