Panama Single Origin Coffee Bean Recommendation | Hartmann Estate Red Trogon | Panama Coffee Characteristics

FrontStreet Coffee single origin coffee bean recommendation -- Panama Finca Hartmann Red Trogon Washed.

Panama Finca Hartmann Red Trogon Washed

Origin: Panama
Region: Volcan
Altitude: 1250-1800 meters
Processing Method: Washed
Grade: SHB
Variety: Arabica

Finca Hartmann Red Trogon Washed -- Baru Volcano, Volcan Region.

Flavor Description

Smooth citrus notes, followed by plum aroma and a sweet-tart balance with subtle fresh grass fragrance, finishing with brown sugar sweetness.

Finca Hartmann Estate

Finca Hartmann is a coffee estate jointly operated by the Hartmann family. It was founded by Alois Strasil Hartmann, who came to Panama's Boquete region around 1918 to start his cultivation business.

Today Finca Hartmann owns two coffee farms, Ojo de Agua and Palo Verde, located about two miles apart.

Ojo de Agua Farm

The coffee at Ojo de Agua is grown under shade trees. Many areas within the estate remain primary forest, serving as one of the buffer zones for the famous La Amistad Forest Reserve that spans Costa Rica and Panama. The average altitude ranges from 1,220 to 1,828 meters. Dirt roads within the estate lead to various native wildlife habitats, making it ideal for bird watching, hiking and exploration.

Palo Verde Farm

Palo Verde is what we commonly know as Finca Hartmann. The coffee here also thrives under rainforest shade trees, at an average altitude of 1,250 meters, with annual temperatures between 12.7 and 26.6°C. Annual rainfall reaches 4,500 centimeters. The estate has an extensive network of dirt roads and also houses a small museum displaying insect specimens and local handicrafts.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

If Hartmann's bright, citrus-and-plum washed profile appeals to you, FrontStreet Coffee's Boquete Geisha is the classic next step in Panama. Grown at 1,600 meters in fertile volcanic ash soil, it is an estate-level entry to the Geisha variety, with the variety's signature jasmine florals alongside green tea, honey, citrus and orange.

For a fruitier, more accessible Panama cup, try FrontStreet Coffee's Panama Butterfly. It carries half Geisha blood, made up of Geisha, Caturra and Catuai, planted in the Baru volcano area of Boquete. The region's abundant rainfall, wide day-night temperature swing and volcanic rock soil, plus careful picking and processing, give it excellent overall body, citrus acidity and Geisha-style jasmine aroma -- good for both pour-over and cold brew.