What Does Panama Mariposa Taste Like and How to Brew Panama Coffee

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Even more surprisingly, on top of its excellent quality, the very affordable price makes this coffee bean's value for money outstanding. The special feature of this coffee bean is that it is composed of three varieties, including 40% Geisha variety, which gives this coffee a very distinct Geisha flavor. According to research, due to historical reasons of the estate, in pursuit of yield at that time, the early Geisha variety was mixed and planted together with Caturra and Catuai coffee trees. For convenient harvesting, coffee farmers did not reclassify them but instead mixed all three varieties directly for processing. Later, after Geisha became famous and prices soared, the processing plant began to apply refined washed processing to such coffee beans.

There are many washed processing methods now, but generally, after coffee cherries are harvested, floating beans are skimmed off, then the pulp is removed, and the 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 fields to sun-dry. During the drying process, the coffee beans need to be constantly turned to ensure even drying. Finally, they are stored with parchment in the warehouse, and the hulling and bagging process is carried out after green bean merchants place orders. Coffee processed this way has a clean taste, emphasizing bright and lively fruit acidity, as well as fresh fruit flavors and floral notes.

Therefore, one can imagine that with the superiority of the "Flor de Mariposa" (Butterfly Flower) in terms of varieties, combined with refined processing methods, if light to medium roast is used to complete the flavor direction of this bean, you will surely give great affirmation to this "Flor de Mariposa" which possesses Geisha's characteristic floral notes, Southeast Asian fruits, berry flavors, and has honey-like sweetness and smoothness, with very lasting aroma and aftertaste.

Cupping Notes:

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

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

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

Taste Description: Jasmine floral aroma, citrus, tea aroma, honey, berries, vanilla, bright acidity! The Flor de Mariposa containing Geisha variety is a specialty coffee bean with extremely high value for money!

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

Hand Brew Preparation:

For hand-brewed Flor de Mariposa: 15g of powder, medium grind (Fujiyama ghost tooth grinder #4), V60 filter cup, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water, let it bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g then stop pouring. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Origin and Region:

The Boquete region of Panama is located in the Chiriqui province, bordering Costa Rica. It is the famous origin of Panama's renowned Geisha coffee and is world-famous for producing high-quality Arabica coffee. The Tedman & MacIntyre Estate, located 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.

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 La Esmeralda Estate, and the region where La Esmeralda Estate is located is also quite famous; it's the Boquete region in the Chiriqui province. Boquete is a town in the Chiriqui province, located near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru Volcano. With beautiful scenery, fertile and rich soil, the climate and soil are perfect for producing high-quality coffee.

In the Boquete region, there are also many excellent estates. Besides the famous La Esmeralda Estate, there are also well-known estates like Elida Estate and Akaba Estate, all producing high-quality specialty coffee. This not only benefits from the superior ecological conditions of Panama's Boquete region and the fertile volcanic ash soil of the Baru Volcano area. Another important factor is that the microclimate present in Panama's Boquete highlands is a unique and important resource for specialty coffee in the Boquete region; this is due to Panama's east-to-west environment allowing cold air currents to converge above 6,500 feet through the central mountain range, thus creating multiple microclimates in the Boquete area, making its temperature and rainfall very suitable for plant growth. Therefore, coffee trees planted here grow very well.

However, in such a blessed growing environment as Boquete, there naturally wouldn't be just the La Esmeralda Geisha as a coffee king that is extraordinary in flavor, quality, and value; but drinking Geisha every day is still quite luxurious, and even if there's no economic pressure, eating something like shark fin and bear paw every day wouldn't be right either. The same goes for coffee - having a wide variety 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. People who understand single-origin coffee should know that Panama coffee is famous in the coffee world for the Geisha from La Esmeralda Estate. It can be said to be a country that strives for excellence in coffee and produces high-quality coffee.

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

Then in the land of Boquete, there is a coffee bean with particularly high value for money. And it has a very beautiful name — Flor de Mariposa (Butterfly Flower). It has 40% high-quality Geisha heritage, composed of three varieties: Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai. It is 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. Panama's special local microclimate leads to abundant rainfall in this region, large day-night temperature differences, plus the unique volcanic rock soil of the volcanic area, as well as meticulous harvesting and refined processing, making this coffee perform excellently in terms of body, acidity, and floral notes.

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