Panama | Elida Estate | Catuai | ASD Natural | Filter | 200g

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  70
• Sweet
  25

Region: Los Naranjos, Boquete, Chiriquí Elevation: 1700 masl About: The Lamastus family have been growing coffee on Elida Estate for four generations since 1918. The estate is surrounded by the Volcan Baru National Park, and the coffee is grown under the shade of the virgin native cloudy rainforest. As you can imagine, the coffee from Elida is some of the best in the world, with owner Wilford winning both the 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. and 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. categories in the Best of Panama competition in 2018 and 2019, something never seen before. This CatuaiCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America. is processed using his 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 5 days, then they are dried on raised beds for 45-60 days. This is a longer drying time than traditional naturals and results in a very complex cup with notes of cherry liqueur, cacao nibs, and tropical fruits.