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Vibrant acidity, tropical fruit like lychee, mixed berries, and orange blossom
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Café Gallardo
Café Gallardo started when José Gallardo’s father came to the region in 1960 and started to plant coffee. At that time, the Gallardo family farms only produced Caturra and Catuai coffee varieties at lower elevations until about sixteen years ago when José saw the potential of Nuguo and started growing Geisha varietal coffee plants.
The secret of Nuguo’s success is owed to José Gallardo’s hard work, dedication and near obsession to grow and process exceptional specialty coffee as well as his wife Aileene’s creative flavour inspiration.
Café Gallardo’s coffee has been awarded several top spots in the Best of Panama Exotic Washed, Exotic Natural and Innovation categories in 2015, 2016 and 2020 and won of the Best of Panama Cup 2021 and 1st and 2nd Place for Nuguo Geisha Natural and Washed respectively.
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Floral, tangerine, black tea, raspberry, jackfruit
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Cafetalera Los González
Cafetalera Los González is a small century-old family-owned farm that has been growing coffee since 1920. Current owner, Don Mariano González, is a passionate coffee grower that has been taking care of his farm for the last 60 years.
Located in the area of Horqueta in the Boquete Highlands, the Estate grows high-altitude beans between 1,600 and 1,750 m.a.s.l. at its highest point.
Thanks to his daughters’ encouragement, Don Mariano joined SCAP and participated for the first time in the 2016 Best of Panama Competition, winning 5th place in the Natural Traditionals Category.
More recently, Don Mariano Lavado attained 3rd place with an SCA of 88.76 at the 2020 Best of Panama XXIV in the Traditional Washed category.
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Strong jasmine, lemon candy, bergamot, perfume-like
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Carmencita Lot
(by the former owners and current administrators of Finca Carmen)
Finca Carmen is located in Paso Ancho, Tierras Altas, Chiriquí, Panamá. The area, known as Valle del Volcán – rich with black volcanic soil and a privileged microclimate – follows the river Chiriquí Viejo on its course from Cerro Punta to the Pacific Ocean. The cool, frost-free nights of the area coupled with dry, sun-drenched days combine to create ideal coffee growing conditions.
The Estate which sits at 1,900 m.a.s.l. was established by Efraín and Carmen Franceschi, who started cultivating arabica varietals in 1960. Today, Carlos Aguilera, the third generation of the family, runs Finca Carmen.*
Since 2003, Finca Carmen has placed in the top ten at Best of Panama competitions. In 2020, Carmen Gran Reserva placed 1st in the Traditional Washed category, and in 2021, its Carmen Geisha Especial, Natural process earned 6th place with an SCA of 92.5
The family’s passion and dedication to quality is equally reflected in their commitment to providing safe and healthy conditions for the indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé workers and their families. They are provided with adequate healthcare, a clean work environment and living space, and schooling for their children.
Finca Carmen's agricultural practices are based on a set of principles that ensure optimal farm performance while remaining ecologically conscious in terms of insect management, soil conservation, natural water conservation, waste management and overall ecosystem protection. Since 2014 Finca Carmen has been verified by the Coffee And Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices – a programme that measures farms against economic, social and environmental criteria.
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We feel it is essential to also highlight that this Carmencita lot is being managed independently, by the Aguilera family, from other lots managed under Panama Red Carmen Cafe Trading S.A., the local company of the China-based owners of Carmen Estate. It is an independent lot of approximately ten hectares managed by the Aguilera family.
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Port, cranberry, chocolate shortbread, miso finish
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Las Brumas Panama Coffee Farm
Las Brumas – Spanish for The Mists – is located in the township of Santa Clara, Renacimiento, Chiriquí, Panamá just a few kilometers from La Amistad International Park. The term Brumas with which the farm is identified arises as a result of the mist that generally surrounds the farm, mainly at dusk. The cloud cover (permanent winds with rain intervals and sun) provides excellent conditions for coffee growing, highlighting extraordinary cup profiles.
The coffee plantation encompasses 24.5 hectares at a height of 1,360 m.a.s.l at its lowest to around 1,490 m.a.s.l. at its highest point.
Over the years, Las Brumas has become known for its Caturra and Catuai varietals (and blends) which have earned the farm several awards in Best of Panama competitions.
In 2019, Las Brumas’ Caturra-Catuai won first place in the category of Traditional Natural and Special Process with an SCA score of 89.25.
The Pacamara and Geisha varietals were reintroduced to the farm in 2015. Finca Las Brumas’ “Pacamara Triple A” won second place in the category of Varietals at the 2022 Best of Panama International Competition with an SCA score of 92.07.
César Araúz has been managing his family’s farm since 2009 and dedicates his efforts to preserving its pristine ecology. Under César, a Q grader himself, the farm endeavors to implement good agricultural practices that tend to the environment, such as banning the use of herbicides. During harvest, the entirety of the farm’s workforce is seasonal workers from the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous people who expertly hand-pick the ripe cherries.
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Tea rose, mango, yuzu, vanilla finish
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Las Brumas Panama Coffee Farm
Las Brumas – Spanish for The Mists – is located in the township of Santa Clara, Renacimiento, Chiriquí, Panamá just a few kilometers from La Amistad International Park. The term Brumas with which the farm is identified arises as a result of the mist that generally surrounds the farm, mainly at dusk. The cloud cover (permanent winds with rain intervals and sun) provides excellent conditions for coffee growing, highlighting extraordinary cup profiles.
The coffee plantation encompasses 24.5 hectares at a height of 1,360 m.a.s.l at its lowest to around 1,490 m.a.s.l. at its highest point.
Over the years, Las Brumas has become known for its Caturra and Catuai varietals (and blends) which have earned the farm several awards in Best of Panama competitions. In 2019, Las Brumas’ Caturra-Catuai won first place in the category of Traditional Natural and Special Process with an SCA score of 89.25.
The Pacamara and Geisha varietals were reintroduced to the farm in 2015.
Finca Las Brumas’ “Pacamara Triple A” won second place in the category of Varietals at the 2022 Best of Panama International Competition with an SCA score of 92.07.
César Araúz has been managing his family’s farm since 2009 and dedicates his efforts to preserving its pristine ecology. Under César, a Q grader himself, the farm endeavors to implement good agricultural practices that tend to the environment, such as banning the use of herbicides. During harvest, the entirety of the farm’s workforce is seasonal workers from the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous people who expertly hand-pick the ripe cherries.
Anaerobically fermented in water with skin on and inoculated with kefir for 44 hours. Sundried for 40 days. 2022 is Black Moon Farm’s first Geisha harvest. SCA 89.
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Tangerine, orange, black tea, lime.
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Urban Coffee Roaster
About Black Moon Farm
Black Moon Farm is located in Alto Quiel, Boquete, Chiriquí between 1,700 and 1,780 m.a.s.l. in what used to be a vegetable farm. Owner and Q Grader, Hunter Tedman, comes from a multi-generational coffee growing family and has transformed the farm focusing on 'regenerative agriculture'. In 2018, when the first coffee trees were planted, an additional four thousand trees of different species were added to grow a biodiverse forest canopy. Some species have been specifically planted to support the growth of the coffee trees under their shade, others to help trap nitrogen and others to produce food for the animals that help with pollination. Hunter’s goal is to establish a clean coffee production by trapping as much of the generated carbon back into the soil to naturally fertilise it.
2022 is Black Moon Farm’s first Geisha harvest. Their Natural and Washed lots entered to SCAP’s BoP Auction scored 93.5 and 92.5 respectively.
This experimental Geisha varietal was anaerobically fermented first with skin on, followed by a second fermentation after de-pulping. Washed and dried under the sun. 2022 is Black Moon Farm’s first Geisha harvest. SCA 92.
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Purple floral, blood orange, black currant, black currant pastilles
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Urban Coffee Roaster
About Black Moon Farm
Black Moon Farm is located in Alto Quiel, Boquete, Chiriquí between 1,700 and 1,780 m.a.s.l. in what used to be a vegetable farm. Owner and Q Grader, Hunter Tedman, comes from a multi-generational coffee growing family and has transformed the farm focusing on 'regenerative agriculture'. In 2018, when the first coffee trees were planted, an additional four thousand trees of different species were added to grow a biodiverse forest canopy. Some species have been specifically planted to support the growth of the coffee trees under their shade, others to help trap nitrogen and others to produce food for the animals that help with pollination. Hunter’s goal is to establish a clean coffee production by trapping as much of the generated carbon back into the soil to naturally fertilise it.
2022 is Black Moon Farm’s first Geisha harvest. Their Natural and Washed lots entered to SCAP’s BoP Auction scored 93.5 and 92.5 respectively.
This micro-lot comes from Pocho Gallardo’s 2022 harvest. Finca Nuguo is situated between 1,750 and 1,950 m.a.s.l., specifically in the area of Jurutungo, Renacimiento, Chiriquí, Panamá, which is nestled between the largest natural rainforest reserve in Central America – La Amistad International Park – and the Costa Rican border. This location is very challenging for the coffee plants due to the cold temperatures, high humidity, rainfall and wind. According to Pocho, “it’s due to these rough conditions that the coffee production is low but it yields a more intense flavour.”
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Orange blossom, pineapple, tangerine, raspberries
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Café Gallardo
Café Gallardo started when José Gallardo’s father came to the region in 1960 and started to plant coffee. At that time, the Gallardo family farms only produced Caturra and Catuai coffee varieties at lower elevations until about sixteen years ago when José saw the potential of Nuguo and started growing Geisha varietal coffee plants.
The secret of Nuguo’s success is owed to José Gallardo’s hard work, dedication and near obsession to grow and process exceptional specialty coffee as well as his wife Aileene’s creative flavour inspiration.
Café Gallardo’s coffee has been awarded several top spots in the Best of Panama Exotic Washed, Exotic Natural and Innovation categories in 2015, 2016 and 2020 and won of the Best of Panama Cup 2021 and 1st and 2nd Place for Nuguo Geisha Natural and Washed respectively.
This micro-lot comes from Pocho Gallardo’s 2022 harvest. Finca Nuguo is situated between 1,750 and 1,950 m.a.s.l., specifically in the area of Jurutungo, Renacimiento, Chiriquí, Panamá, which is nestled between the largest natural rainforest reserve in Central America – La Amistad International Park – and the Costa Rican border. This location is very challenging for the coffee plants due to the cold temperatures, high humidity, rainfall and wind. According to Pocho, “it’s due to these rough conditions that the coffee production is low but it yields a more intense flavour.”
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White flower, nectarine, bergamot
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Café Gallardo
Café Gallardo started when José Gallardo’s father came to the region in 1960 and started to plant coffee. At that time, the Gallardo family farms only produced Caturra and Catuai coffee varieties at lower elevations until about sixteen years ago when José saw the potential of Nuguo and started growing Geisha varietal coffee plants.
The secret of Nuguo’s success is owed to José Gallardo’s hard work, dedication and near obsession to grow and process exceptional specialty coffee as well as his wife Aileene’s creative flavour inspiration.
Café Gallardo’s coffee has been awarded several top spots in the Best of Panama Exotic Washed, Exotic Natural and Innovation categories in 2015, 2016 and 2020 and won of the Best of Panama Cup 2021 and 1st and 2nd Place for Nuguo Geisha Natural and Washed respectively
This Geisha washed lot comes from Janson Coffee, Los Alpes farm. The farm is located on the Talamanca Mountain Range on the slopes of the Baru and Tisingal volcanoes – in the Chiriquí province – with an average altitude between 1,350 and 1,700 metres above sea level.
Janson Coffee frequently features among the best in the ‘Best of Panama’ SCAP competitions. In 2022, Janson Coffee obtained 7th place in the Natural and Washed categories with a score of 93.75 and 94 respectively at the BoP XXVI.
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Elderflower, citrus, and green tea
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Janson Coffee Farm
This family-run farm was established by brothers Carl, Michael, Ricardo and Peter Janson – sons of Carl Axel Janson who came to Panama from Sweden in 1941.
The Janson’s are firmly committed to the environment. The farm is sustainably run – mountain spring water is used for the washed process; the best pulp of the Geisha is used to produce cascara tea and the rest of the pulp is used for compost to make fertilizer. The dry parchment is used as fuel for the dryers, and the rest of the energy is generated by 400 solar panels.
Located in the Paso Ancho area of the Tierras Altas district, in Chiriquí Province, Panama. Finca Los Cantares is a fifty-hectare estate growing Geisha trees at 1,650 m.a.s.l. – the highest point within the farm.
Our Geisha washed Lot is from this year’s harvest, the first in two years since the Covid pandemic brought the harvest to an almost complete halt. The cherries, as a result, were left to grow naturally without much tending by the farm – a true wild geisha.
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Jasmine, lemon cream, bergamot
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Finca Los Cantares
Established in 1929, Finca Los Cantares is currently managed by owner Marie Jackie Mercer Vallarino, who has been exporting coffee internationally for over 20 years.
The Estate is located in the vicinity of the Volcan Baru National Park with the Chiriqui Viejo river running through it. The fifty-hectare farm is also surrounded by twenty hectares of primary forest creating a very special micro-climate within the plantation.
Geisha beans at Los Cantares were first harvested in 2012 – five years after the river overflowed its banks and destroyed the entire plantation. That same year, Finca Los Cantares won 1st Place in the Best of Panama competition in the Washed category obtaining a score of 90.64.
Los Cantares was most recently awarded 2nd place in the Geisha Washed category and 3rd place in the Traditional Natural at the XXII Best of Panama in 2018.
As part of their social responsibility efforts, Marie makes a strong emphasis in the welfare of the workers, providing educational, financial and regular healthcare support to them and their families. Marie prides from setting up a fund for special zero-interest loans for the workers and ensuring all permanent staff have full benefits required by law including public healthcare and a retirement plan.
Well known for their designer-coffee approach, Mi Finquita is Tessie and Ratibor Hartmann’s concept farm situated in Los Pozos, Renacimiento, Chiriquí – on the northwest side of the Barú volcano, near the Costarican border. The farm is situated around 1,650-1,900 m.a.s.l. and has a total coverage of ten hectares.
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Floral, grapes, vanilla, stonefruit
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Mi Finquita by Ratibor Hartmann
Ratibor Hartmann’s family has been producing coffee in the Renacimiento region for over a hundred years, starting with his grandfather – Alois St. Hartmann. Alois – who later changed his name to Luis – was born in Czechoslovakia in 1891 and emigrated to the United States at the beginning of the First World War in 1914. He later migrated to Panama where he purchased land in Chiriquí and began growing the first coffee trees on the Hartmann Estate.
Ratibor´s over 30 years experience as a coffee consultant in overseas markets has led him to specialise in artisan and experimental processes, designing to specific flavour profiles. The work is scientific, methodical, and complex, but above all, prudent. Ratibor believes it’s important to respect the intrinsic characteristics of each varietal.
Mi Finquita has won top accolades in recent Best of Panama competitions. It won 2nd place in 2021 BoP XXV in the Geisha Natural category with a Lot scoring 93.25 points, and 3rd place in the Geisha Washed category with a Lot scoring 93 points.
Well known for their designer-coffee approach, Mi Finquita is Tessie and Ratibor Hartmann’s concept farm situated in Los Pozos, Renacimiento, Chiriquí – on the northwest side of the Barú volcano, near the Costarican border. The farm is situated around 1,650-1,900 m.a.s.l. and has a total coverage of ten hectares.
From his 2022 harvest, Ratibor brings us this limited natural process geisha lot, using his very own carbonic maceration process.
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Tropical, like pineapple and tangerine. Floral, like coffee blossom. Sweet, clean and balanced.
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Mi Finquita by Ratibor Hartmann
Ratibor Hartmann’s family has been producing coffee in the Renacimiento region for over a hundred years, starting with his grandfather – Alois St. Hartmann. Alois – who later changed his name to Luis – was born in Czechoslovakia in 1891 and emigrated to the United States at the beginning of the First World War in 1914. He later migrated to Panama where he purchased land in Chiriquí and began growing the first coffee trees on the Hartmann Estate.
Ratibor´s over 30 years experience as a coffee consultant in overseas markets has led him to specialise in artisan and experimental processes, designing to specific flavour profiles. The work is scientific, methodical, and complex, but above all, prudent. Ratibor believes it’s important to respect the intrinsic characteristics of each varietal.
Mi Finquita has won top accolades in recent Best of Panama competitions. It won 2nd place in 2021 BoP XXV in the Geisha Natural category with a Lot scoring 93.25 points, and 3rd place in the Geisha Washed category with a Lot scoring 93 points.
Natural process, sundried for approximately 18 days. This coffee is 100% handpicked. Las Brujas farm is on the south side of the Barú volcano. This inactive volcano has deep soils influenced only by the Pacific rains, but all the forest has a natural canopy shade that keep a cool climate all year round with a well-defined dry period that allows for very ripe maturation of the beans, with a special terroir that develops lemon, lime and pomelo citrus floral notes with juicy and sweet aftertaste. Geisha in this area was selected through 12 generations of seed bearing plants that came to Panama from CATIE Research Station back in 1970.
Among its many accolades, Café Kotowa won 4th place in the Geisha Natural category at the XXV SCAP Best of Panama competition in 2021.
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Lemon, pineapple, blueberry, passion fruit, jasmine, sugarcane juice, cacao nib, juicy
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Finca Las Brujas, Café Kotowa
Café Kotowa is one of the top specialty coffee producers in Panama, known for its highly-ranked coffee varieties in Best of Panama competitions. Established in the early 1900s and now in its fourth generation, under the stewardship of Ricardo Koyner, it has a number of farms, with Las Brujas, sitting at about 1800 meters above sea level, being one of them.
The plantation doesn’t use any herbicides, insecticides or chemical pesticides and it is harvested by hand. In 2006, The National Environmental Agency presented Café Kotowa as the winner of The Panama National Award for ‘The Year’s Environmentally Cleanest Industry.’
In addition to environmental efforts, Café Kotowa has implemented many social programs for the children and families who work on the estate, by providing free medical care, daycare and after school programs. Kotowa’s social programs for the children and families producing this great coffee has earned them recognition from UNICEF (Corporate Social Responsibility) since 2002.
Harvested in February 2021, this Geisha Washed lot comes from Janson Coffee, Los Alpes farm. The farm is located on the Talamanca Mountain Range on the slopes of the Barú and Tisingal volcanoes – in the Chiriquí province – with an average altitude between 1,350 and 1,700 metres above sea level. It has been fermented for 72 hours and dried on patio for five days.
Janson Coffee frequently features among the best in the ‘Best of Panama’ SCAP competitions – most recently first place in the 2020 BoP Pacamara category, second place in the 2019 BoP Geisha Natural, and third place in 2018 for their Geisha Washed.
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White flower, lemon, bergamot, and green tea
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Janson Coffee Farm
This family-run farm was established by brothers Carl, Michael, Ricardo and Peter Janson – sons of Carl Axel Janson who came to Panama from Sweden in 1941.
The Janson’s are firmly committed to the environment. The farm is sustainably run – mountain spring water is used for the washed process; the best pulp of the Geisha is used to produce cascara tea and the rest of the pulp is used for compost to make fertilizer. The dry parchment is used as fuel for the dryers, and the rest of the energy is generated by 400 solar panels.
Harvested in February 2021, this Geisha natural lot comes from Janson Coffee, Los Alpes farm. The farm is located on the Talamanca Mountain Range on the slopes of the Baru and Tisingal volcanoes – in the Chiriquí province – with an average altitude between 1,350 and 1,700 metres above sea level. It has been anaerobically fermented for 96 hours and dried on patio and drum dryer for nine days.
Janson Coffee frequently features among the best in the ‘Best of Panama’ SCAP competitions – most recently first place in the 2020 BoP Pacamara category, second place in the 2019 BoP Geisha Natural, and third place in 2018 for their Geisha Washed.
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Jackfruit, red wine, dark cherry, grape candy, bright and juicy
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Janson Coffee Farm
This family-run farm was established by brothers Carl, Michael, Ricardo and Peter Janson – sons of Carl Axel Janson who came to Panama from Sweden in 1941.
The Janson’s are firmly committed to the environment. The farm is sustainably run – mountain spring water is used for the washed process; the best pulp of the Geisha is used to produce cascara tea and the rest of the pulp is used for compost to make fertilizer. The dry parchment is used as fuel for the dryers, and the rest of the energy is generated by 400 solar panels.
This catuai washed hails from the legendary Finca Lérida, producing coffee since 1924. Lérida Estate is conformed by five farms located in altitudes ranging between 1,500 and 2,000 meters above sea level. Thanks to its special microclimate, Lérida Estate is able to grow different arabica varietals, with their catuai being another one of their award-winning crops.
Finca Lérida coffee has won many awards, the most recent being 1st Place at the 2017 Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) cupping competition, in the Traditional Washed category (Catuai – Moi Honey – receiving 89.735 points).
The roasting method we used is ‘omni-roast’ meaning that the coffee has been roasted in such a way that it can be brewed with any of your preferred brewing methods, from filter to espresso.
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Hints of floral, walnut, white grapes, sweet and smooth
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Studio Caffeine Roastery
About Finca Lérida
Founded in 1924 by ex-Panama Canal engineer Toleff Bache Mönniche from Norway who built the first coffee plantation by gravity in Panama. He also designed and patented the “sifon”, a device made to separate good beans from the bad. This device is being used worldwide by many coffee plantations and it is still working in Finca Lerida where Mönniche’s old processing plant still processes coffee of excellent quality.
Finca Lérida is conformed by five farms ranging between 1,500 and 2,000 meters in altitude and its present owners are the Amoruso family.
Thanks to its special microclimate, Finca Lérida is able to grow different arabica varietals, with their Catuai being another of their award-winning crops.
Finca Lérida coffee has won many awards, the most recent being 1st Place at the 2017 Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) cupping competition, in the Traditional Washed category (Catuai – Moi Honey – receiving 89.735 points).
ASD or Anaerobic Slow Dry, is the process where the coffee is placed with its pulp into fermentation tanks for 120 hours, and then placed onto drying beds with a thick layer for a total of five weeks. This process tends to produce unexpected and unique flavours thanks to the influence of the microorganisms during fermentation.
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White wine, hints of grapes, light fermentation, bright acidity
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Studio Caffeine Roastery
About Finca Lérida
Founded in 1924 by ex-Panama Canal engineer Toleff Bache Mönniche from Norway who built the first coffee plantation by gravity in Panama. He also designed and patented the “sifon”, a device made to separate good beans from the bad. This device is being used worldwide by many coffee plantations and it is still working in Finca Lerida where Mönniche’s old processing plant still processes coffee of excellent quality.
Finca Lérida is conformed by five farms ranging between 1,500 and 2,000 meters in altitude and its present owners are the Amoruso family.
This coffee comes from one of the oldest coffee producers in the Boquete region, in the province of Chiriquí, Panamá. Lérida Estate is situated at an altitude between 1,500-2,000 m.a.s.l. producing coffee for almost one hundred years. In 1929, Finca Lérida exported its first coffee shipment to Germany, thus beginning Panama’s reputation in Europe as one of the producers of great exotic coffee.
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Intense orange blossom, white flowers, yuzu, bergamot, and hints of peach
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Finca Lérida
Founded in 1924 by ex-Panama Canal engineer Toleff Bache Mönniche from Norway who built the first coffee plantation by gravity in Panama. He also designed and patented the “sifon”, a device made to separate good beans from the bad. This device is being used worldwide by many coffee plantations and it is still working in Finca Lerida where Mönniche’s old processing plant still processes coffee of excellent quality.
Finca Lérida is conformed by five farms ranging between 1,500 and 2,000 meters in altitude and its present owners are the Amoruso family.
Finca Lérida coffee has won many awards, the most recent being 1st Place at the 2017 Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) cupping competition, in the Traditional Washed category (Catuai – Moi Honey – receiving 89.735 points).
Finca Nuguo is situated between 1,750 and 1,950 m.a.s.l., specifically in the area of Jurutungo, Renacimiento, Chiriquí, which is nestled between the largest natural rainforest reserve in Central America – La Amistad International Park – and the Costa Rican border.
The perfectly ripe geisha cherries are hand-picked, floated (to eliminate low density cherries) and separated in micro lots by day and location to guarantee the highest quality and intensity of flavour. The cherries are pulped, washed by hand, and placed in wooden boxes to ferment between 24 to 36 hours. Drying takes place in covered African beds for 3 to 6 weeks.
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Floral, citrus, peach, brown sugar
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Craft Coffee Roaster
About Café Gallardo
Café Gallardo started when José Gallardo’s father came to the region in 1960 and started to plant coffee. At that time, the Gallardo family farms only produced Caturra and Catuai coffee varieties at lower elevations until about sixteen years ago when José saw the potential of Nuguo and started growing Geisha varietal coffee plants.
The secret of Nuguo’s success is owed to José Gallardo’s hard work, dedication and near obsession to grow and process exceptional specialty coffee as well as his wife Aileene’s creative flavour inspiration.
Café Gallardo’s coffee has been awarded several top spots in the Best of Panama Exotic Washed, Exotic Natural and Innovation categories in 2015, 2016 and 2020.
Biodiversity in Nuguo is highly valued. The Gallardo family is committed to its conservation by developing an eco-tourism programme in the locality.
Sundried for around 18 days when using the natural process, this coffee is 100% handpicked. Las Brujas is on the south side of the Baru Volcano. This inactive volcano has deep soils influenced only by the Pacific rains, but all the forest has a natural canopy shade that keep a cool climate all year round with a well-defined dry period that allows for very ripe maturation of the beans, with a special terroir that develops lemon, lime and pomelo citrus floral notes with juicy and sweet aftertaste. Geisha in this area was selected through 12 generations of seed bearing plants that came to Panama from CATIE Research Station back in 1970.
The processing method is extended fermentation in slow-drying condition.
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Balanced with strong body, with a dominant taste of tea-like flavour, chocolate, and berries. When it cools, the flavour of strawberries becomes apparent.
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18 Grams Specialty Coffee Roasters
About Finca Las Brujas, Café Kotowa
Café Kotowa is one of the top specialty coffee producers in Panama, known for its highly-ranked coffee varieties in Best of Panama competitions. Established in the early 1900s and now in its fourth generation, under the stewardship of Ricardo Koyner, it has a number of farms, with Las Brujas, sitting at about 1800 meters above sea level, being one of them.
The plantation doesn’t use any herbicides, insecticides or chemical pesticides and it is harvested by hand. In 2006, The National Environmental Agency presented Café Kotowa as the winner of The Panama National Award for ‘The Year’s Environmentally Cleanest Industry.’
In addition to environmental efforts, Café Kotowa has implemented many social programs for the children and families who work on the estate, by providing free medical care, daycare and after school programs.
Kotowa’s social programs for the children and families producing this great coffee has earned them recognition from UNICEF (Corporate Social Responsibility) since 2002.