Panama Mariposa Flavor and Aroma - Panama Coffee Varieties and Prices

Pour-over Brewing for Flower Butterfly

15g coffee, medium grind (small Fuji ghost tooth blade #4), V60 dripper, 88-89°C water temperature. First pour 30g water for 27 seconds pre-infusion, then pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops halfway, then slowly pour until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Origin and Background

Boquete region in Panama is located in the Chiriqui province, bordering Costa Rica. It's the renowned origin of Geisha coffee and famous worldwide for producing high-quality Arabica coffee. The Tedman & MacIntyre Estate, situated in the 4000-foot mountain area 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 - the Boquete 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 soil, and climate and soil conditions perfectly suited 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 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 an important factor: the microclimate present in Panama's Boquete highlands is a unique resource for the region's specialty coffee. This is because Panama's east-to-west environment causes cold air currents to converge above 6500 feet through the Central Mountains, creating multiple microclimates in the Boquete area. These make the temperature and rainfall conditions extremely suitable for plant growth, so coffee trees planted here grow exceptionally well.

However, in such a privileged growing environment as Boquete, there's naturally more than just Hacienda La Esmeralda's Geisha - a coffee king with outstanding flavor, quality, and value. But drinking Geisha every day is quite extravagant, and even if there's no economic pressure, eating delicacies like shark fin and bear paw daily isn't quite right. The same applies to coffee - broadening your horizons allows you 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 its Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda. It can be said to be a country that pursues excellence in coffee and produces high-quality coffee.

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

Flower Butterfly Coffee

In the land of Boquete, there's a coffee bean with exceptionally high value for money. It has a very beautiful name - Flower Butterfly. It possesses 40% premium Geisha heritage, composed of three varieties: Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai. Grown in the Baru Volcano region of Boquete at an altitude of 1600 meters in the volcanic area, the processing plant uses precise washed processing. Panama's special microclimate results in abundant rainfall in this region, large day-night temperature differences, unique volcanic rock soil of the volcanic area, combined with meticulous harvesting and precise processing, making this coffee perform outstandingly in body, acidity, and floral aroma.

What's even more surprising is that on top of excellent quality, a very affordable price makes this coffee bean's value for money exceptional. The special feature of this coffee bean is that it's composed of three varieties, including 40% Geisha variety, giving this coffee a very distinct Geisha flavor. According to research data, due to the estate's historical reasons, when pursuing yield in the early days, the early Geisha variety was mixed and planted with Caturra and Catuai variety coffee trees. To facilitate 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 applying precise washed processing to this type of coffee bean.

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. Enzymes in the water soften the mucilage attached to the coffee bean's inner parchment, while natural yeasts break 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 constant turning to ensure even drying. Finally, they're 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, lively fruit acidity, as well as delicate fruit flavors and floral aromas.

Therefore, one can imagine that with Flower Butterfly's varietal superiority and precise processing methods, if medium-light roast is used to complete this bean's final flavor profile. You can certainly give great affirmation to this Flower Butterfly, which possesses Geisha's characteristic floral aroma, Southeast Asian fruits, berry flavors, honey sweetness and smoothness, with very persistent aroma and aftertaste.

Cupping Notes

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

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

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

Taste Description

Jasmine floral aroma, citrus, tea aroma, honey, berries, vanilla, bright acidity! Flower Butterfly containing Geisha variety is an extremely high-value specialty coffee bean!

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: Bulk coffee beans

Ripe Degree: Roasted coffee beans

Brand: Coffee Workshop

Series: FrontStreet Coffee Roasting

Sugar Content: Sugar-free

Origin: Panama

Roast Level: Medium roast

Important Notice :

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