Panama Elida Flavor Profile Panama Coffee Varieties and Prices

Pour-over Panama Coffee Brewing Method

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Panama pour-over: 15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (using Fuji's ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water for a 27-second bloom, then pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, with a total extraction time of 2:00.

Panama Coffee Origins

Panama coffee is famous for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda, and the region where this estate is located is also quite renowned: the Boquete growing 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. The area boasts beautiful scenery, fertile and rich soil, and a climate and terrain perfectly suited for producing high-quality coffee.

Elida Estate Excellence

Since 2006, Elida's selected batches have consistently ranked among the best Panama batches year after year, with prices gradually increasing. Among Central American estates, Elida should be considered the most prominent for its "Kenyan blackberry notes." Its distinct blackberry and persistent complex fruit flavors often leave people full of praise. Reviewers are also drawn to Elida's unique "umami" quality—a term that has now been included by many experts among the five basic tastes (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami). The effect of umami is similar to MSG, enhancing flavors in foods like dried shiitake mushrooms, aged cheese, and kombu. Umami in coffee is related to good "aftertaste"—for example, a long and pleasant lingering sensation after sipping belongs to the experience of umami flavor.

Elida's processing facilities, equipment, and processing steps are all meticulously executed. Generally, when coffee cherries reach a certain stage in processing, if their moisture content exceeds 20% for extended periods, not only can the high-quality components inside the cherries easily be lost, but there's also the possibility of off-flavors developing. Additionally, since Elida's processing station is at high altitude, it has specialized processing equipment to control temperature and timing during drying. This must be controlled perfectly and represents a crucial step affecting quality.

This particular batch uses natural processing methods, with the classic Typica variety. Typica: The oldest native variety from Ethiopia, originating in southeastern Ethiopia and Sudan. All Arabica varieties derive from Typica. It offers elegant flavors but has weak physical constitution, poor disease resistance, and low yield. Excellent estate beans like Jamaica Blue Mountain, Sumatra Mandheling, and Hawaii Kona all belong to the Typica family. Typica plants have bronze-colored young leaves, known as red-tipped coffee, and belong to the Arabica species.

Elida Estate Features

More than half of Elida Estate's area lies within Panama National Park's reserve zone. It is a rare ultra-high-altitude estate in Central America, growing coffee between 1,700 and nearly 2,000 meters where terrain permits. It is renowned for its main flavor profile of "richness and umami."

Elida Estate belongs to owner Wilford Lamastus. The estate grows three varieties: Typica, Geisha, and Catuai, with nursery areas cultivating seedlings of these varieties. The journey to the estate is beautiful, and at 1,700 meters, the air becomes cold and crisp, like walking through high mountains enjoying a forest bath while breathing very fresh air. The terrain at 2,000 meters is steep and rugged, but after crossing the ridge, you reach a saddle area that is unexpectedly flat and open, with terrain that can shelter from the howling mountain winds. Wilford says this is the perfect place to grow Geisha!

Flavor Profile and Product Information

Flavor description: Rich tropical fruits, strawberry aromas, black plums, apricots, peaches, longans, with intense fruity wine notes.

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee

Net weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk

Coffee bean state: Roasted coffee beans

Sugar content: Sugar-free

Origin: Panama

Roast level: Medium roast

Typica Variety Characteristics

Typica is a tall-growing Arabica cultivar that originated from the Yemen to Java lineage, spreading from Java Island in the early 18th century.

It is Ethiopia's oldest native variety, with all Arabica varieties deriving from Typica. Typica plants have bronze-colored young leaves, and the beans are oval or slender and pointed in shape. It offers elegant flavors but has weak physical constitution, poor disease resistance, and low yield. Excellent estate beans like Jamaica Blue Mountain, Sumatra Mandheling, and Hawaii Kona all belong to the Typica family.

Its plant is very similar to what we call Java today, with bronze-tipped young leaves, large fruits and seeds, very low yield, and susceptibility to all major pests and diseases.

Panama Boquete Elida Typica Natural Specifications

Country: Panama

Grade: SHB

Region: Boquete

Roast level: Medium roast

Processing method: Natural

Variety: Typica

Flavor: Rich tropical fruits, strawberry aromas, black plums

High-Altitude Growing Challenges

Baru is a young volcano with an altitude exceeding 3,400 meters, belonging to the active volcano category. Its surroundings feature seven different microclimates, nurturing rich and diverse ecosystems. The diverse microclimates have both advantages and disadvantages for coffee cultivation. However, in Elida's case, its flavor is more intense and aromatic than most Panama beans, with blackberry aftertaste and complex mouthfeel becoming the main reasons why connoisseurs extremely favor it.

However, high-altitude terrain also has disadvantages. For example, Elida grows coffee at an average altitude exceeding 1,700 meters. The high altitude combined with low nighttime temperatures means that after coffee is planted, it takes five years before it can be harvested, making the waiting period extremely long. Once entering the harvest season, coffee ripening often exceeds one month. If abnormal weather occurs before ripening—such as typhoons, heavy rains, or other irresistible factors—even though it's known to cause significant losses, because the beans are not yet ripe, the commitment to quality means not rushing to harvest, resulting in sharply reduced yields. The risks are actually much greater than for low-altitude estates.

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