Panama Boquete 70% Geisha Butterfly Mariposa Premium Coffee Bean Varieties, Brand Recommendations and Estates

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The Boquete region of Panama, located in the Chiriqui province bordering Costa Rica, is the renowned origin of Panama's famous Geisha coffee and is world-famous for producing high-quality Arabica coffee. The Tedman & MacIntyre Estate, situated in the mountainous area of Boquete at 4,000 feet altitude, originates from two of Panama's earliest coffee families: the Tedman family and the MacIntyre family.

Hand Brew Preparation

Flower Butterfly hand brew: 15g of coffee, medium grind (Fujiyama ghost tooth blade grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water, let bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop, wait until the water level drops to half, then slowly pour until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Coffee Information

• Country: Panama
• Grade: SHB
• Region: Boquete
• Roast Level: Medium roast
• Processing Method: Washed
• Varieties: Caturra, Catuai, Geisha

Panama coffee is famous for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda, and the region where this estate is located is also quite renowned - that is the Boquete producing region in Chiriqui province. Boquete is a town in Chiriqui province, situated near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru Volcano. With its beautiful scenery, fertile and rich soil, the climate and soil are perfect for producing high-quality coffee.

Within the Boquete region, there are many excellent estates. Besides the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, there are also renowned estates like Elida Estate and Kotowa Estate, all producing premium specialty coffee. This is not only due to the superior ecological conditions of Panama's Boquete region and the fertile volcanic ash soil of the Baru volcano area, but also importantly, the microclimate present in the highlands of Boquete is a unique resource for specialty coffee in this region. Panama's east-to-west environment allows cold air currents to converge above 6,500 feet through the central mountains, creating various microclimates in the Boquete area. This makes the temperature and rainfall perfect for plant growth, so coffee trees growing here thrive exceptionally well.

In such a privileged growing environment as Boquete, naturally there isn't just the Geisha from La Esmeralda as the sole coffee king, regardless of flavor quality and value. But drinking Geisha daily would still be quite extravagant, and even if there's no financial pressure, eating delicacies like shark fin and bear paw every day wouldn't be right either. The same goes for coffee - having a wide range of experiences allows one to better enjoy the pleasure of tasting coffee.

Panama is a Central American country, bordering Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. Those familiar with single-origin coffee should know that Panama coffee is famous in the coffee world for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda (the great name of Geisha). It can be said to be a country that pursues excellence in coffee and produces high-quality coffee.

Flavor Profile

Flavor: Tea aroma, honey, berries, classic Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha taste

So in the land of Boquete, there is a coffee bean with exceptionally high cost-performance ratio. And it has a very beautiful name - Flower Butterfly. She possesses 40% premium Geisha heritage, composed of three varieties: Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai. It's grown in the Baru Volcano region of Boquete, at an altitude of 1,600 meters in volcanic areas. The processing plant uses fine washed processing. Panama's special local microclimate results in abundant rainfall in this region, with large temperature differences between day and night. Combined with the unique volcanic rock soil of the volcanic area, as well as meticulous harvesting and fine processing, this coffee performs excellently in body, acidity, and floral notes.

Even more surprisingly, on top of its excellent quality, a very approachable price makes this coffee bean's cost-performance ratio outstanding. The special feature of this coffee bean is that it's composed of three varieties, with 40% Geisha variety, giving this coffee very obvious Geisha flavor characteristics. According to available information, due to the estate's historical reasons, when pursuing yield in the early days, the early Geisha variety was mixed and planted together with Caturra and Catuai variety coffee trees. To facilitate harvesting, coffee farmers didn't reclassify them but instead processed all three varieties directly mixed together. Later, after Geisha became famous overnight and prices soared, the processing plant began to apply fine washed processing to such coffee beans.

There are many washed processing methods today, but generally, after coffee cherries are harvested, floating beans are removed, then pulp is removed, and coffee beans are soaked in fermentation tanks. Enzymes in the water soften the mucilage attached to the inner skin of the coffee beans, while natural yeast breaks down the sugars in the mucilage - this process is called fermentation. After fermentation is complete, the coffee beans are moved to drying patios to sun-dry. During the drying process, coffee beans need to be constantly turned to ensure even drying. Finally, they are stored with parchment in warehouses, and only after green bean merchants place orders are they hulled and bagged. Coffee processed this way has a clean taste, emphasizing bright and lively fruit acidity, as well as clear fruit flavors and floral notes.

Therefore, one can imagine that with Flower Butterfly's varietal superiority and fine processing methods, if medium-light roast is used to complete the final flavor direction of this bean, you will surely give great recognition to this Flower Butterfly that possesses Geisha's characteristic floral notes, South Asian fruits, berry flavors, and has honey-like sweetness and smoothness, with very persistent aroma and finish.

Cupping Notes

• Fragrance (Dry Aroma): Jasmine flower, citrus, tea aroma, honey
• Aroma (Wet Aroma): Berries, floral notes, buttery aroma, vanilla, citrus
• Flavor (Sipping): Juice sweetness, delicate and non-aggressive acidity, excellent cleanliness. Bergamot, honey, citrus, spices, floral notes, berries, tea aroma, cherry, delicate aftertaste, persistent aroma, classic Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha flavor.

Taste Description: Jasmine flower, citrus, tea aroma, honey, berries, vanilla, bright acidity! The Flower Butterfly containing Geisha variety is a specialty coffee bean with an extremely high cost-performance ratio!

Product Information: Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop | Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee | Contact: 020-38364473 | Shelf Life: 90 days | Net Weight: 227g | Packaging: Bulk coffee beans | State: Roasted coffee beans | Brand: Coffee Workshop | Series: FrontStreet Coffee Roasting | Sugar Content: Sugar-free | Origin: Panama | Roast Level: Medium roast

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