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

Coffee Specifications

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

The Renowned Boquete Region

Panama coffee is famous for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda, and the region where this estate is located is also quite famous; it's the Boquete production area in the 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, and climate and terrain perfectly suited for producing premium coffee, Boquete stands as an ideal coffee-growing region.

Within the Boquete region are distributed many excellent estates. Besides the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, there are other renowned estates like Elida Estate and Kotowa Estate, all producing high-quality 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 to another important factor: the microclimate possessed by the highlands of Boquete is a unique resource for specialty coffee in the region. This is because 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. The temperature and rainfall are perfectly suitable for plant growth, making coffee trees planted here grow exceptionally well.

However, in such a得天独厚的 (blessed) growing environment as Boquete, there naturally wouldn't be only one coffee king like Hacienda La Esmeralda's Geisha, regardless of flavor quality and value. But drinking Geisha every day I think is still quite luxurious, and even if there's no economic pressure, eating like shark's fin and bear's paw every day isn't quite right either. Coffee is the same - the broader your exploration, the more you can enjoy the pleasure of tasting coffee.

Panama is a Central American country, bordering Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. Those who understand single-origin coffee should know that Panama coffee is famous in the coffee world for Hacienda La Esmeralda's Geisha (the famous name for 瑰夏). 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

Brewing Instructions

Hand-pour the "Floral Butterfly." Using 15g of coffee, medium grind (using Fuji's ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds. Continue pouring until reaching 105g, then pause and wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half before continuing the pour. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Introducing "Floral Butterfly"

So in the land of Boquete, there is a coffee bean with exceptionally high cost-performance. And it has a very beautiful name — "Floral Butterfly." It 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 the volcanic area. The processing plant uses refined washed processing, and Panama's special microclimate leads to abundant rainfall in this region, along with significant day-night temperature differences. Combined with the unique volcanic rock soil of the volcanic area, as well as meticulous harvesting and refined processing, this coffee performs exceptionally well in terms of body, acidity, and floral aroma.

Exceptional Value

What's even more surprising is that on top of its excellent quality, a very approachable price makes this coffee bean's cost-performance explode. The special feature of this coffee bean is that it's composed of three varieties, with 40% being Geisha variety, giving this coffee a very obvious Geisha flavor. According to research data, due to the estate's historical reasons, in pursuit of yield at that time, early Geisha varieties were mixed and planted together with Caturra and Catuai variety coffee trees. For easier harvesting, coffee farmers didn't reclassify them but directly mixed and processed all three varieties together. Later, after Geisha became famous overnight and prices soared, the processing plant began to apply refined washed processing to such coffee beans.

Washed Processing Method

There are many washed processing methods today, but generally, after coffee cherries are harvested, floating beans are removed, then the pulp is removed, and the coffee beans are soaked in fermentation tanks. The enzymes in the water soften the mucilage attached to the coffee bean's inner parchment, 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 dry. During the drying process, coffee beans need to be constantly turned to ensure even drying. Finally, they're stored with parchment in warehouses, and after green bean merchants place orders, the hulling and bagging process is performed. Coffee processed this way has a clean taste, emphasizing bright and lively fruit acidity, as well as clear fruit flavors and floral aromas.

Recommended Roast Profile

So one can imagine, with Floral Butterfly's superiority in varieties plus refined processing methods, if using medium-light roast to complete the final flavor direction of this bean, you will surely give great affirmation to this Floral Butterfly that possesses Geisha's characteristic floral aroma, tropical fruits, berry flavors, and has honey's sweetness and smoothness, with very persistent aroma and aftertaste.

Cupping Notes

Fragrance (Dry Aroma): Jasmine flower, citrus, tea aroma, honey

Aroma (Wet Aroma): Berries, floral aroma, buttery aroma, vanilla, citrus

Flavor (Slurp): Juicy sweetness, delicate and non-stimulating acidity, excellent cleanliness, bergamot, honey, citrus, spices, floral aroma, berries, tea aroma, cherry, delicate aftertaste, persistent aroma, classic Hacienda La Esmeralda Geisha flavor.

Taste Description

Jasmine floral aroma, citrus, tea aroma, tea aroma, honey, berries, vanilla, bright acidity! Floral Butterfly containing Geisha variety is a specialty coffee bean with extremely high cost-performance!

Product Information

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

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