LIMITED | PANAMA | Mama Cata | Geisha | Natural

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Character

• Funky
  20

The Garrido family has been cultivating coffee in Boquete, Panama since 1959, when Teodoro Garrido established the family's first farm. In the mid-1970s, Teodoro expanded the family business by acquiring another existing farm – now called, Mama Cata. Originally established in 1911, making it one of Boquete's oldest coffee farms, Teo renamed the farm, to honor its previous owner. Since Teo’s passing a few years ago, the family farms are now under the watchful eyes of Teodoro’s two daughters: Liliana and Gissell. Two fiercely passionate sisters, who couldn’t be more different – but who share a vision, to take the business their father built into the future. The Garrido family have placed in the top ten, in all three Best of Panama categories (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. 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., Geisha 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., & Varietal) multiple time, m ost of those coffees came from Mama Cata . This Geisha lot was processed as a traditional Natural – dried at the Garrido family’s mill, on unique raised beds. Taking inspiration from another of Teodoro’s passions – cultivating roses - the drying beds at the Garrido family’s mill are within a huge greenhouse. This unique approach to drying not only allows for precise temperature control (through vents allowing optimal air circulation), but it also allows for additional vertical space – the drying beds are stacked 4 high, on top of each other. How to Drink: Just like you wouldn't add soda to your best whiskey, this amazing coffee is meant to be drank black with no sugar or cream.