Panama Honey Process Coffee - Los Lajones Estate | Premium Single-Origin Pour-Over Coffee Beans

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For a long time in coffee history, Panama coffee was underestimated and even overlooked. This perspective completely changed only in recent years with the annual international cupping competition "Best of Panama" and the emergence of Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. This cupping competition attracts global attention not only for the appeal of the coffee itself but also for its astonishing astronomical prices. Some Geisha varieties produced by small farms, with their unique floral aromas, have further attracted the attention of coffee enthusiasts worldwide. Panama produces excellent coffee not only from Geisha varieties but also from most coffee varieties being Typica and Caturra. Coffee is grown in almost all regions, especially the Chirqui district near western Costa Rica, which is the origin of many premium coffees. Panama coffee has strong floral aromas and clean fruit flavors, with cupping quality far exceeding other expensive coffees, delivering surprising flavors and stable quality.

Panama coffee is widely used in both specialty and commercial roasting, but what attracts attention is some family-owned small farms in the Boquete region of Chirqui district that truly produce distinctive coffee cherries. During each harvest season, farms hire local N'gbe Indians and employ them according to Central American labor laws at the most reasonable salary standards.

The coffee bean bag simply records that this is from Los Lajones Estate.

The large "HONEY" indicates these are specially honey-processed beans, and the farm is located in the Boquete region.

Central America's Panama is a very promising country.

In 2011, Direct Coffee introduced the first Panamanian honey-processed coffee beans. Los Lajones Estate is a century-old excellent small estate located in the Boquete region. The current estate owner, Graciano Cruz, is a farmer who is truly passionate about coffee. The farm was the first to develop honey processing. The basic principle of honey processing is to harvest only fully mature coffee cherries and measure the sugar content of the beans. During the mature harvest period, at the end of each day's harvest, freshly picked cherries are immediately gathered, the skin and pulp are removed while the fresh mucilage remains on the bean surface, then they are spread on elevated outdoor bamboo racks. Usually requiring 10-12 days of drying, the beans at the end of the drying stage have a moisture content of about 11%, then they are wrapped in parchment and the mucilage is removed by machine and the beans are cleaned and bagged. Honey processing can truly solve the problem of huge capital investment in building washing plants and sun-drying facilities. Another advantage is that it allows remote small farms to eliminate the problem of over-fermentation during transportation of fresh cherries, which causes bean quality degradation. This can truly enable small-volume, small-scale excellent farms to stand out.

The clear yellow-brown mucilage on the raw coffee beans is the main reason for the complex and varied fermented fruit wine flavor of Panama's Los Lajones Estate.

The precious beans are protected at the factory with vacuum-sealed bags to prevent loss of aroma and moisture.

The overall Panama Los Lajones Estate is more like fruit than a bag of coffee, with golden orange-like fruits when viewed from afar.

Property Characteristics

Farm Name: Los Lajones Estate

Farmer: Graciano Cruz

Awards: 12th Best of Panama 2008

Region: Boquete region

Location: Eastern slopes of Volcan Baru

Country: Panama

Farm Size: 160 Hectares

Altitude: 1,750 - 2,100 meters

Annual Precipitation: 3500 mm

Soil: Volcanic clay

Type of Shade Trees: Inga

Certification: Organic certified by Bio Latina

Coffee Characteristics

Variety: Mixed cultivation of Geisha, Caturra, Yellow Catuai, Pacamara, etc.

Processing System: Honey processing, African raised beds

Flowering Period: April - June

Harvest Period: January - April (once a year)

Aroma/Flavor: Strawberry aroma, orange, honey, brown sugar, grape, pineapple, mango, cherry, fermented fruit aroma

Acidity: Chamomile acidity, tartaric acid, sweet, lively fruit acidity, orange soda flavor

Complexity and Others: Very complex and varied, hazy mouthfeel, and unique flavors like guava fruit wine, long sweet aftertaste like honey, dark chocolate aroma

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