Illeta Estate Single Origin Coffee Bean Flavor Description Characteristics Growing Region Growing History

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Hand-poured Panama Eleta. 15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (small Fuji ghost tooth blade #4), V60 filter cup, 88-89°C water temperature. First infusion with 30g water, let bloom for 27 seconds, then inject to 105g and pause. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops to halfway before adding more water. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total, discarding the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio of 1:15, extraction time of 2:00.

Currently, the grading systems for coffee bean growing regions worldwide are not standardized. Each coffee-producing country has its own grading system and grading names. Therefore, you might see the following text on coffee labels: "SHB," "AA+," "Supremo," "Extra-Fancy," "Peaberry," etc. These are coffee bean grade names. Roasted coffee beans sold on the market sometimes indicate the grade of single-origin coffee. The more detailed the coffee grade labeling, the better the coffee quality typically represents. However, most general coffees do not display this information.

Manufacturer: FrontStreet Coffee
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Front Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: In-house roasted
Shelf life: 30 days
Net weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk
Taste: Neutral
Coffee bean state: Roasted
Contains sugar: Sugar-free
Origin: Panama
Coffee type: Other

Panama MC Santa Clara Eleta SHB Washed

Country: Panama

Grade: SHB

Region: Santa Clara

Altitude: Average 1,600 meters

Processing Method: Washed

Café de Eleta is located in a small area of the Santa Clara region, just one kilometer from the Costa Rican border, near La Amistad International Park, a major primary forest reserve that belongs to the Central American ecological habitat. Café de Eleta began acquiring land in the 1970s, covering an area of approximately 130 hectares. Initially, it cultivated vegetables and operated livestock farming. In 1995, it started growing coffee and was named Café de Eleta S.A., continuing to expand land area until today, reaching 420 hectares. It is one of Panama's large-scale coffee plantations and also one of the best-known Panama coffees. Due to abundant water resources, it has a private hydroelectric power plant of 530KW. Besides being self-sufficient in electricity, excess power is sold to Distribución de Electricidad Chiriquí S.A. for grid connection.

Variety: Caturra

Estate: Café de Eleta

Flavor: Creamy bread, apricot kernel sweetness, rounded acidity

The Rise of Panama Coffee

Panama coffee has been the hottest country in Central America for the past 5-6 years, mainly because the Geisha coffee tree cultivated at Hacienda La Esmeralda, run by the Peterson family, has driven coffee enthusiasts crazy. Consequently, Geisha has been promoted as the world's top coffee bean. For this reason, the Panama Coffee Excellence Cup auction is independent of the Central and South America Cupping Competition and was the earliest auction country, held annually in mid-May. Panama coffee is impressive not only in the Geisha variety but also in continuous updates to mid-stage green bean processing. Not only are there traditional water processing methods, but also honey processing methods popular in neighboring Costa Rica. Additionally, gradually forming sun-dried beans in Central America are also produced in small quantities in Panama, attracting the attention of coffee professionals worldwide.

Coffee was introduced to Panama in 1780 when Europeans brought the first Typica varieties. Afterward, this mysterious and distinctive beverage conquered the senses of Panamanians, who began to cultivate it widely. Panama coffee is very smooth, with full-bodied, lightweight beans and perfectly balanced acidity. Its high-quality coffee beans feature pure and distinctive flavors. Due to its widespread popularity, most of Panama's premium coffee beans are exported to France and Finland.

Panama Coffee Growing Regions

Boquete Region: This area produces abundant, high-quality coffee, making it the most productive and finest quality region for Panama coffee.

Volcán Region: Coffee produced here features mild, balanced flavors and is gradually gaining attention from international experts and coffee enthusiasts. It is believed that it will soon rival the Boquete region.

Santa Clara Region: Fertile coffee farms are irrigated and nourished by the clear river water from the Chorerra waterfall, coupled with proximity to the Panama Canal, allowing fresh, pure Panama coffee to be conveniently shipped worldwide.

Piedra de Candela Region: This area is considered to have the most potential for large-scale development of high-quality specialty coffee.

Coffee Profile and Processing

This batch of coffee exhibits the most pristine original flavors. Because Café de Eleta SHB washed coffee is harvested from high-altitude Catuai coffee beans, it carries intense fruit and floral notes. Flavor characteristics: creamy bread, apricot kernel sweetness, sugarcane sweetness, rounded acidity, complex aroma, balanced sweet and sour, pleasant mouthfeel.

The Caturra Variety

Caturra is a natural variant of the Arabica Bourbon variety, discovered in Brazil in 1937. Its plant is not as tall as Bourbon but more compact. Due to inheriting Bourbon's bloodline, its disease resistance is relatively weak, but its yield is higher than Bourbon. Although discovered in Brazil, Caturra is not suitable for growing there, so it wasn't cultivated on a large scale in Brazil. Instead, it became widely popular in Central and South American regions, with countries like Colombia, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua growing Caturra extensively.

Compared to these botanical characteristics, people might be more concerned about Caturra's flavor. The higher the altitude where Caturra is grown, the better the quality, but correspondingly, the lower the yield. When lightly roasted, Caturra exhibits obvious acidic aromas and overall brightness. With proper processing, the sweetness can perform very well, but the coffee body is relatively lower compared to Bourbon, and the cleanliness of the mouthfeel is somewhat lacking.

Typically, Caturra produces red berries, but in extremely rare areas, there are yellow Caturra varieties. For example, Hawaii grows very limited quantities of yellow Caturra.

Important Notice :

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Tel:020 38364473