Limited | Panama | Elida Estate | Geisha | ASD Natural | Filter | 100g

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
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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 Volcán Barù National Park surrounds the estate, 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 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. 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 five days, and 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 tropical fruits 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..