Panama | Elida Estate | Catuai | ASD Natural

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

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• Bold
  50
• Funky
  20

Region: Los Naranjos , Boquete, Chiriqui Elevation: 1700 masl About: The Lamastus family have been growing coffee in the Boquete region of Panama for over 100 years and have won the Best of Panama competition five times with their 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.! Wilford Lamastus and his son, Wilford Jr., manage the family's three farms high up in the cloudy rainforest of the Boquete region, on the edge of the Volcan Baru National Park. This CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. from Eli d a E s t a t e was processed using Wilford's own anaerobicAnaerobic fermentationCherries or depulped seeds ferment in sealed, oxygen-free tanks. Produces intense, unusual flavors — cinnamon, bubblegum, boozy fruit — that divide opinion. slow dry (ASD) method. First, the coffee cherries are fermented in a sealed tank for five days before being dried on raised beds for 45-60 days. This is a much longer drying time than traditional naturals and results in a very comple x cup with dark fruit notes and a sparkling 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..