What are the characteristics of Panama Firestone Estate coffee beans and how much does Firestone Estate coffee cost

What are the characteristics of Panama Flint Estate coffee beans, and how much does Flint Estate coffee cost?

BOQUETE

The Boquete region is the most renowned coffee-growing area in Panama. Its mountainous terrain creates numerous microclimates, and the relatively cool weather and frequent fog help slow the maturation of the coffee cherries, which some compare to high-altitude conditions.

Altitude: 400-1,900m

Harvest: December - March

Varieties: Typica, Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Geisha, San Ramon

VOLCAN-CANDELA

The Volcan-Candela region produces most of Panama's food as well as some remarkable coffees. It is named after the Baru Volcano and the town of Piedra Candela, and it borders Costa Rica.

Altitude: 1,200-1,600m

Harvest: December - March

Varieties: Typica, Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Geisha, San Ramon

RENACIMIENTO

Renacimiento is a coffee-growing region in Chiriqui province that borders Costa Rica. The area itself is relatively small, so it is not considered a major specialty coffee-producing region in Panama.

Altitude: 1,100-1,500m

Harvest: December - March

Varieties: Typica, Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Geisha, San Ramon

Premium Panama coffee is grown in the western part of the country, near Costa Rica and close to the Pacific Ocean. The coffee produced in the Boquete district of Chiriqui province is the most famous, with Volcan, Santa Clara, and Candela also well known. Other regions include the David district, the Remacimeinto district, the Bugaba district, and the Tole district. Only coffee grown at altitudes between 1,300 and 1,500 meters is considered specialty coffee.

CATUAI

Catuai is a hybrid of Mundo Novo and Caturra, essentially a second-generation hybrid. It inherits the advantage of Caturra's low-growing plant structure. The name Catuai comes from an indigenous language meaning "very good." As a member of the Arabica family, Catuai is relatively high-yielding.

Cupping notes: Dried fruit aroma, rich fruit acidity, noticeable sweetness on entry, lemon, orange, cranberry, green tea, with a smooth and uniform texture, soft and slightly floral, with a long-lasting aftertaste.

Shelf life: 90 days

Net weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk coffee beans

Roast level: Roasted coffee beans

Sugar content: Sugar-free

Origin: Panama

Roast degree: Medium roast

Panama Jurutungo Honey Catuai

Country: Panama

Grade: SHB

Region: Flint growing region

Roast degree: Medium roast

Processing method: Honey process

Variety: Catuai

Processing mill: Flint Estate

Flavor profile: Lemon, orange, cranberry, green tea

PANAMA

Population: 3,406,000

The definition of Panama coffee regions is based on how coffee is produced rather than on geographical boundaries. Previously, when coffee was more widely cultivated and the regions listed below were smaller and more tightly clustered, beans from these areas could be combined as a single unit.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Panama is the stage for the modern Geisha story, and a honey-processed Catuai like this one shows the country's softer, sweeter side. If you want to understand what made Panama famous, FrontStreet Coffee's Panama lineup is a good place to look. Geisha translated from the English "Geisha," and it is one of Arabica's most prized varieties, with the price driven up by its low yield, weak disease resistance, and demanding cultivation.

The reference point is Hacienda La Esmeralda, whose Geisha line divides into Red Label and Green Label. The Red Label, officially "Esmeralda Special," grows at 1,600-1,800 meters and each lot must cup above 90 points, with its own lot number, since all the beans in a lot come from one plot—FrontStreet's Red Label, for example, comes from the Jaramillo plot. The Green Label, officially "Private Collection," blends lots from several plots and focuses on the estate's signature high-altitude Geisha character, which makes it far better value.

For a first taste of "Geisha flavor," the FrontStreet Panama Boquete Geisha is an entry-level Geisha that offers the classic Panamanian orange-blossom-and-honey character, an oolong tea body, and delicate fruit acidity at a reasonable price. Geisha Village in Ethiopia, Gesha's birthplace, also grows three Geisha varieties—Gori Gesha, Geisha 1931, and Illubabor Forest—and grades its coffee into the Gold Label RARITIES, Red Label GROWERS RESERVE, Green Label SINGLE-TERROIR, and CHAKA lots.