Pour-over Brewing Parameters for Panama Duncan Estate Boquete Natural Caturra Specialty Coffee Beans

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Pour-Over Brewing for Duncan

15g coffee grounds, medium grind (small Fuji ghost teeth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g water, bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop, wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Discard the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Roast Level

Medium roast

Origin and Processing

The "DUNCAN" estate produces unique coffee using 'Premium Picking' and 'Reserva Picking' methods. This approach elevates coffee to extremely high quality and flavor standards, though it significantly reduces production volume. KOTOWA's focus on 'Premium Picking' is that coffee cherries must be harvested only when they show wine-red color (Overripe Dark Color), and processing must be done "immediately" and "quickly" after picking! The cost of achieving this flavor is enormous. Another method, 'Reserva Picking,' is also called fully ripe picking (Quickly Processed).

'Reserva Picking' is not solely based on color as the harvesting standard; it must also judge the sweetness quality of the pulp! In addition to being 100% fully red, it must also be 100% converted to fruit sweetness before picking - only picked when it tastes velvety sweet!

Region and Terroir

Region: Boquete Region

Altitude: 1250-1700 Meters

Located in the Baru Volcano region, it enjoys a unique microclimate and volcanic terrain. The growing season features abundant rainfall and distinct wet/dry seasons. Combined with volcanic lava flows and fertile volcanic black soil with good drainage, it possesses exceptionally favorable growing conditions, making the produced coffee aromas particularly captivating. The altitude here exceeds 1700 meters, with strong winds, and there are many giant coniferous trees in the estate, some over 200 years old.

Kotowa also places great importance on ecological environment, completely avoiding any chemical fertilizers. They use cherry skins and pulp to create nutrient-rich compost to nourish coffee trees and give back to the land. Not only was Kotowa Coffee nominated by Panama's environmental agency in 2006 as the winner of the Panama National Environmental Protection Award, but it has also created the unique flavor of Duncan Estate coffee, resulting in excellent coffee bean quality and consistently achieving top rankings in BOP.

Flavor Profile

Fruit wine, fermented fruit aroma, honey citrus, malt sweetness, sweet peach, distinct layers, fine texture, candied fruit

Product Information

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee Address: 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee Shelf Life: 90 days Net Weight: 227g Packaging: Bulk coffee beans Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans Sugar Content: Sugar-free Origin: Panama

Panama Duncan

Country: Panama

Grade: SHG

Processing Method: Natural processing

Variety: Caturra

Estate: Duncan Estate

Flavor: Fruit wine, fermented fruit aroma, honey citrus

Important Notice :

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Tel:020 38364473