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Panama: The Land of Premium Coffee

Panama is a Central American country, bordered by 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.

Panamanian coffee is famous for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda, and the region where Hacienda La Esmeralda is located is also quite famous: the Boquete region in Chiriqui Province. Boquete is a town in Chiriqui Province, situated near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru Volcano. With its beautiful scenery, fertile and rich soil, and climate and soil conditions perfect for producing high-quality coffee.

Within the Boquete region, there are many excellent estates. Besides the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, there are also renowned estates like Elida Estate and Kotowa Duncan Estate, all producing high-quality specialty coffee. This is not only thanks to 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 microclimates found in the highlands of Boquete, Panama, are a unique resource for the region's specialty coffee; Panama's east-to-west environmental pattern causes cold air currents to converge above 6,500 feet through the Central Mountains, creating various microclimates in the Boquete area. This makes the temperature and rainfall particularly suitable for plant growth, so coffee trees planted here grow exceptionally well.

Mariposa: The Flower Butterfly Coffee

Then, in the land of Boquete, there is a coffee bean with exceptional value for money, and it has a very beautiful name — Mariposa (Flower Butterfly).

Mariposa coffee beans have 40%-50% premium Geisha heritage, composed of three varieties: Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai. They are grown in the Baru Volcano region of Boquete, at an altitude of 1,600 meters in volcanic areas. The processing plant uses fine washed processing. Panama's special local microclimate leads to abundant rainfall in this region, large day-night temperature differences, unique volcanic rock soil from the volcanic area, and meticulous harvesting and fine processing. This makes the coffee perform exceptionally well in terms of body, acidity, and floral notes.

Even more surprisingly, on top of its excellent quality, the very approachable price makes this coffee bean's value for money outstanding. The special feature of this coffee bean is the inclusion of the Geisha variety, which gives this coffee very distinct Geisha flavors.

Is Mariposa a Blend?

Research shows that due to the estate's historical reasons, in pursuit of higher yields, early Geisha varieties were mixed and planted together with Caturra and Catuai varieties. For easier harvesting, coffee farmers did not reclassify them but processed all three varieties directly together.

No, the three varieties in Mariposa coffee beans all come from the same origin and region, so it is a single-origin bean!

Mariposa Coffee Bean Specifications

Product Name: Panama Mariposa

Region: Boquete, Baru Volcano region

Varieties: Catuai, Caturra, Geisha

Processing Method: Washed

Recommended Roast Level: Medium (light-medium roast)

Green Bean Size: 17 screen

Roasting Profile

Due to the special nature of this Mariposa's varieties, we use a light-medium roast to complete the final flavor direction of this bean, deciding to shorten the Maillard reaction time and follow a relatively fast curve. Due to the bean's high density and hardness, we start with high heat for dehydration, then reduce heat before first crack to enter the crack, minimizing the loss of aromatic substances like floral notes, preserving the unique Geisha floral notes, white grape, caramel, honey, and black tea aromas.

Batch size: 550g (full capacity)

Drop-in temperature: 200°C

First crack: 184.5°C ± 0.5°C @ 8:31 ± 3 seconds

Cupping Results

The next day, cupping results were as follows:

Wet aroma: Citrus, jasmine hints

Flavor: Peach, grape, caramel, honey

Brewing Recommendations

Suitable methods: Pour-over drip, siphon, French press, cold drip, siphon, coffee bags

Pour-over Records

Summary

For pour-over Panama Mariposa, V60, recommend 15g coffee, 89-90°C water temperature, 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, Fuji R440 grinder setting 3.5, V60 dripper. First pour 30g water for 28-30s bloom, then pour to 110g, stop at 140g, wait for the water level in the coffee bed to drop to half before pouring again, slowly pour until reaching 225g total, avoiding the last 5g. Extraction time: 2:00s.

This pour-over method yields high sweetness and gentle flavors, for reference only; everyone should make fine adjustments according to their preferred taste.

Flavor: Clean and transparent body, white grape and caramel aromas followed by honey notes, charming high mountain black tea aroma! High sweetness, medium acidity, round mouthfeel.

Other brewing methods:

Pour-over (wave filter): Grinder setting 3.5 (Fuji R440), water temperature 90°C

French press: Recommend grinder setting 4, water temperature 90°C

AeroPress: Recommend grinder setting 3.5, water temperature 87°C

Siphon: Grinder setting 4, water temperature 90-91°C

Mariposa Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted Mariposa coffee beans offer full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, the value for money is extremely high - a half-pound (227g) package costs only about 85 yuan. Calculating at 15g per cup, one package can make 15 cups of coffee, with each cup costing less than 5 yuan. Compared to cafés that sell coffee for dozens of yuan per cup, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.

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