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Panama Natural Process Beans | Boquete Region | Graciano Cruz Family | Emporium Estate

Published: 2026-01-28 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
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Property Characteristics: Farm Features

Farm Name: Emporium Estate

Farmer: Graciano Cruz

Awards: Top 10 in "Best of Panama" 2004/2005

Region: Boquete

Location: Eastern slopes of Volcan Baru

Country: Panama

Farm Size: 14 Hectares

Altitude: 1,650 - 1,600 meters

Annual Precipitation: 3700 mm

Soil: Volcanic clay

Type of Shade Trees: Inca trees, orange trees, tangerine trees, lemon trees, etc.

Labor Practices: Local Ngöbe-Buglé indigenous people stay in dormitories on the farm during harvest season

Certification: Organic certified by Bio Latina

Coffee Characteristics

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

Processing System: Natural processing, African raised beds

Flowering Period: March - June

Harvest Period: December - January (annual harvest)

NATURAL: Natural sun-drying method

Aroma/Flavor: Water pear, green apple, pineapple, mango, fermented fruit aroma, brown sugar, maple aroma, caramel aroma

Acidity: Citric acid, plum acidity, tartaric acid, grapefruit astringency, vibrant and lively fruit acidity, orange flavor

Complexity and Other Characteristics: Very complex and varied, delicate powdery texture, plum and fruit wine fermented mellow aroma, clear, strong and persistent aftertaste, dark chocolate aroma, with the characteristics of Sleeping Beauty Estate

Cupping Scores and Overall Evaluation

Dry Aroma: 10

Wet Aroma: 9

Cleanliness: 9

Brightness: 9

Mouthfeel: 9

Balance: 8

Complexity: 10

Sweetness: 7

Acidity: 10

Aftertaste: 10

Cupping Score: 91

Overall Evaluation: The Graciano Cruz family in Panama's remote Boquete mountain region grows coffee. The farm produces washed, honey-processed, and natural coffee beans, with each processing method named differently. The natural beans from Emporium Estate in Panama show clear, strong, and vibrant characteristics, indicating this is an exceptional Panama natural coffee.

Panama Coffee Excellence

The Best of Panama and Hacienda La Esmeralda have gained global attention not only for the appeal of the coffee itself but also for their astonishing astronomical prices. Some small farms producing Geisha varieties attract global coffee enthusiasts with their unique floral aromas. Panama produces excellent coffee not only with Geisha varieties - most coffee varieties are Typica and Caturra, with coffee grown in almost all regions. Panama coffee has strong floral aromas and clean fruit flavors, with cupping quality far exceeding other expensive coffees, offering amazing flavors and stable quality.

Panama coffee is widely used in both specialty and commercial roasting, but the market is flooded with many low-altitude Panama beans that don't interest us. What catches our attention are some family-run small farms in the Chiriqui district's Boquete region. They truly produce distinctive coffee cherries. During harvest season, farms hire local Ngöbe-Buglé indigenous people, following Central American labor laws with reasonable wage standards.

The reputation and success of honey-processed coffee from Panama's Chiriqui district Boquete region comes from Emporium Estate and Los Lajones Estate, both owned by the Graciano Cruz family. The farm was named in 2007, with the 14-hectare farm divided into three parts co-owned by the three Cruz brothers. 40 years of growing various crops has created the source of today's diverse tree species. Coffee is not the farm's only crop - half of the agricultural products are oranges, citrus, lemons, guavas, and avocados. During flowering season, all flowers bloom like a large garden, with different fragrances and colors intermingling. The Panama natural coffee produced by the farm is rare, unique, and distinctive.

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