Panama Finca Sophia lot 122

Origin

• 🇵🇦 Panama· Boquete

Tasting notes

Whole beans from Boquete region in Panama, from Finca Sophia. It is a 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. processed 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.. Farm : Finca Sophia Producer : Willem Boot Farm Manager : Kelly Hartmann <3 Pays : Panama Région : Chiriqui Altitude : 1956m Variété : geisha Process : honey Harvested on : 21/04/2025 Import : Direct trade with Finca Sophia Words from Finca Sophia : “One of Finca Sophia’s very first Honey lots! After 18 years we finally gave it a try and loved the gorgeous cup quality, perfectly straddling 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. profiles. At once clean and subtly fruity, FS12225 is a nuanced blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. of red and yellow fruits, bergamot orange, and wild flower florality. Adjacent to Piedra, Ciprés shares a similar microclimate, and is named after a small stand of cypress trees growing in the area. These trees can provide excellent shade, but also tend to dry out the soil, so we have limited their introduction to Sophia to areas where they do not interfere with coffee production. In this area the coffee trees have adapted and produce excellent quality despite, or perhaps because of, the stress of their thirsty neighbors. We were so lucky to visit this farm in 2024 guided by Kelly Hartmann. It is a beautiful farm, very high in altitude. Whole beans from Finca Sophia in Panama, honey geisha. 50g Roasted onRoast date / restingSpecialty bags carry the roast date, not a best-before. Coffee needs days to degas CO₂ after roasting ('resting') and is typically best within weeks, not months. 01/05/2026