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Introduction to Panama Boquete 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 Panamanian coffee is renowned in the coffee world for the Geisha variety from Hacienda La Esmeralda. It can be said to be a country that pursues excellence in coffee and produces high-quality coffee beans.

Flavor Profile

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

FrontStreet Coffee Boquete Flower Butterfly

In the Boquete region, there is a bean with exceptional value for money, and it bears a beautiful name — FrontStreet Coffee Boquete Flower Butterfly. It possesses 40% superior Geisha heritage, composed of three varieties: Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai. It is cultivated in the Baru Volcano region of Boquete, growing at an altitude of 1,600 meters in volcanic areas. The processing plant uses refined washed processing. Panama's special local microclimate results in abundant rainfall in this region and significant temperature differences between day and night. Combined with the unique volcanic rock soil of volcanic areas, as well as meticulous harvesting and refined processing, this FrontStreet Coffee Boquete Flower Butterfly coffee performs excellently in body, acidity, and floral aroma.

What's even more surprising is that on top of its excellent quality, a very approachable price makes this FrontStreet Coffee Panama Flower Butterfly coffee bean offer incredible value for money. The special characteristic of this FrontStreet Coffee Panama Flower Butterfly coffee bean is that it's composed of three varieties, with 40% Geisha variety, giving this FrontStreet Coffee Panama Flower Butterfly very distinct Geisha flavors. According to research, due to historical reasons at the estate, in pursuit of higher yields during earlier times, the early Geisha variety was mixed and planted together with Caturra and Catuai variety coffee trees. For ease of 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 refined washed processing to this FrontStreet Coffee Panama Flower Butterfly coffee.

Washed Processing Method

There are many washed processing methods today, 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 parchment of the coffee beans, and 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, the beans need to be constantly turned to ensure even drying. Finally, they are stored in parchment in warehouses, and after green bean merchants place orders, hulling and bagging are processed. Coffee processed this way has a clean taste, emphasizing bright and lively fruit acidity, as well as clear fruit flavors and floral aromas.

Brewing and Flavor Experience

Therefore, one can imagine that with FrontStreet Coffee Flower Butterfly's superiority in varieties combined with refined processing methods, if medium-light roasting is used to complete the final flavor direction of this FrontStreet Coffee Flower Butterfly, you will surely give great affirmation to this FrontStreet Coffee Panama Boquete Flower Butterfly that possesses Geisha's characteristic floral aroma, Southeast Asian 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 (Slurping): Juicy sweetness, delicate and non-irritating 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! The FrontStreet Coffee Panama Flower Butterfly containing Geisha variety is a specialty coffee bean with extremely high value for money!

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, FrontStreet Coffee
Manufacturer Contact: 020-38364473
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 Instructions

Hand-brewed FrontStreet Coffee Flower Butterfly. 15g of powder, medium grind (small Fuji ghost tooth blade grind 4), V60 dripper, 88-89°C water temperature. First pour 30g of water, let bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g water level and stop pouring. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to half before pouring again. Slowly pour until reaching 225g water level. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15. Extraction time 2:00.

Boquete Region Details

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

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee Panama Boquete Flower Butterfly Geisha Blend

Origin Specifications

Country: Panama

Grade: SHB

Region: Boquete

Roast Level: Medium roast

Processing Method: Washed

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai, Geisha

Boquete's Coffee Heritage

Panama coffee is famous for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda, and the production area where Hacienda La Esmeralda is located is also quite famous — that is the Boquete production area in the Chiriqui province. Boquete is a town in the Chiriqui province, situated near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru Volcano. With beautiful scenery, rich and fertile soil, the climate and soil are highly suitable for producing excellent coffee.

Within the Boquete production area are distributed many excellent estates. Besides the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, there are also well-known estates like Elida Estate and Kotowa Estate, all producing high-quality specialty coffee. This is not only due to the superior ecological conditions of the Panama Boquete region and the fertile volcanic ash soil of the Baru volcanic area, but also because of an important factor: the microclimate possessed in the highlands of Panama Boquete is a unique resource for specialty coffee in the Boquete region. This is Panama's east-to-west environment that allows cold air currents to gather above 6,500 feet through the central mountain range, thereby creating multiple microclimates in the Boquete area, making its temperature and rainfall very suitable for plant growth. Therefore, coffee trees planted here grow in excellent condition.

However, in such a blessed growing environment as Boquete, there naturally wouldn't be only one coffee king like Esmeralda's Geisha, with its exceptional flavor, quality, and value. But drinking Geisha every day would still be quite luxurious, and even if there's no economic pressure, eating delicacies like shark's 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.

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