Panamanian Single-Origin Coffee: Illeta Estate Planting Varieties and Cultivation History

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Coffee was introduced to Panama in 1780, when Europeans brought the first Typica trees. This mysterious and exotic beverage conquered the senses of Panamanians, who then began to cultivate it widely. Panamanian coffee is very smooth, with full, light beans and perfectly balanced acidity. Its premium coffee beans offer pure, highly distinctive flavors. Due to its popularity, most of Panama's premium coffee beans are exported to France and Finland.

Main Coffee Growing Regions in Panama

Boquete Region: This area produces coffee in large quantities with excellent quality, making it the region with the highest production and finest quality coffee in Panama.

Volcan Region: The coffee produced here features mild, balanced flavors and has gradually attracted the attention of international experts and coffee enthusiasts. It is believed that it will soon rival the Boquete region.

Santa Clara Region: Fertile coffee plantations are irrigated and nourished by the clear river water from the Chorerra waterfall. Additionally, its proximity to the Panama Canal allows fresh, pure Panamanian coffee to be conveniently shipped worldwide.

Piedra de Candela Region: This area shows the most promise for developing high-quality specialty coffee potential.

Brewing Panama Eleta

Hand-drip Panama Eleta: 15g of coffee, medium grind (using Fuji's burr grinder at setting 4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds. Continue pouring until reaching 105g, then pause. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops halfway before continuing to pour. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the final tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, with a total extraction time of 2:00.

Panama has been the most popular coffee-producing country in Central America for the past 5-6 years, mainly because the Geisha variety grown at Hacienda La Esmeralda, operated by the Peterson family, has driven coffee enthusiasts crazy. Geisha has been acclaimed as the world's finest coffee bean. For this reason, the Panama Best of Panama auction is held separately from the Central and South America cupping competitions, making it one of the earliest auction countries, held annually in mid-May. Panama coffee is impressive not only in the Geisha variety but also in the continuous innovation of processing methods. Beyond traditional washed processing, they also employ honey processing (most popular in neighboring Costa Rica), and small amounts of natural processing that is gradually forming in Central America, attracting attention from coffee professionals worldwide.

Currently, coffee grading systems are not unified across coffee-growing regions worldwide. Each coffee-producing country has its own grading system and classification names. Therefore, you might see the following terms on coffee packaging: "SHB," "AA+," "Supremo," "Extra-Fancy," "Peaberry," etc. These are coffee bean classification names. Roasted coffee beans sold on the market sometimes indicate the grade of single-origin coffee. More detailed grading information typically indicates better coffee quality. 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
Flavor Profile: Medium
Bean State: Roasted
Sugar Content: 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

The Café de Eleta estate is located in the Santa Clara region, near the Costa Rican border just one kilometer away. It is adjacent to La Amistad International Park, a major primary forest reserve and part of the Central American ecological habitat. The Eleta estate began acquiring land in the 1970s, covering approximately 130 hectares. Initially focused on vegetable cultivation and livestock operations, it began coffee cultivation in 1995 under the name Café de Eleta S.A. The estate continued to expand its land area and now spans 420 hectares, making it one of Panama's large-scale coffee plantations and one of the country's most renowned premium coffees. With abundant water resources, it operates a private 530KW hydroelectric power plant, providing sufficient electricity for its own needs while selling excess power to Distribución de Elec

Important Notice :

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Tel:020 38364473