Panama | Los Lajones - Bambu | Geisha | Washed

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Clean
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Region: Santa Lucia, Boquete, Chiriqui Elevation: 1600-2100 masl About: Graciano Cruz is something of an enigma. A scientist, coffee producer, party animal, visionary, and ecologist. It is difficult to define him precisely. He is a wild operator, working across multiple disciplines with a clear sense of curiosity and intent. In addition to his two farms in Panama, Graciano also operates in El Salvador and has contributed to projects in other coffee-producing regions such as Ethiopia, Peru, Taiwan, and Brazil. Amongst this breadth of work, he continues to produce coffees at a high level , most recently placing 6th in the Best of Panama competition. The highest sections of Los Lajones sit at around 2,100 metres above sea level. It is in these upper elevations that Graciano’s 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. grows within native cloud forest . This lot comes from a section known as Bambu. Prior to the 2024 harvest, Graciano had exclusively processed his coffees using honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. or 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. methods. Seeking a new direction, he began trialling 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. processing. This lot reflects that shift, presenting a structured profile with florals and citrus, alongside the more developed tropical characteristics often associated with his work.