Flavor Profile and Brewing of Panama Volcán Barú - Morgan Estate - Washed Green Tip Geisha from Boquete Region

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Flavor and Brewing of Panama Volcán Production Area Barú Volcano - Finca Morgan - Washed Green Tip Geisha

Finca Morgan, a Panama coffee estate, is located near the Chiriquí Volcano at an altitude of 1600-1800 meters, situated on the steep western slopes of the Barú Volcano. The estate features lush tropical rainforests and picturesque waterfalls. With eight years of coffee cultivation experience, it is managed by Jamison, the owner of Finca Deborah in Panama. The total area is approximately 15 hectares, with about 2000 coffee trees planted per hectare. Two wooden houses are situated on either side of a stream flowing through the valley, with clear water running from north to south. Century-old trees are visible throughout, creating beautiful picturesque scenery, and the preservation of original forest vegetation is excellent.

The coffee trees are planted on the steep slopes on both sides, making harvesting quite challenging. Finca Morgan adopts pure natural organic farming methods, adjusting fertilizer application ratios based on soil conditions and the nutritional needs of coffee trees. When coffee trees encounter pests or diseases, the entire tree is removed, and the soil is renewed to isolate pest and disease problems and protect other coffee trees. Estate owner Jamison stated that to avoid polluting the local water sources and natural ecosystem, coffee is sent elsewhere for processing and drying after harvest. Geisha coffee trees prefer cool environments and require only 40% of daily sunlight. Staff regularly patrol the estate to maintain the optimal balance between shade and sunlight for Geisha coffee trees.

Hong Kong's Aggie Ip, World Barista Championship (WBC) runner-up, made a comeback in 2016 to participate in the Hong Kong Barista Championship (HKBC), choosing Geisha from Panama's Finca Morgan and winning the championship once again, earning her a spot in the 2017 World WBC competition.

Unsurprisingly, Finca Morgan is a sister estate to the renowned Finca Deborah. Finca Deborah's Geisha made waves at the 2017 World Brewers Cup! Besides Sam Corra, roaster at ONA Coffee in Australia, who won second place in the world with a specially processed Deborah, losing to Wang Ce by a narrow margin of just 2.14 points, among the top 15 winners, a total of 7 competitors used Deborah! No estate in the world, including the Geisha estates of Ninety Plus, can compare! After Wu Zelin won the 2016 World Barista Championship (WBC) with Deborah, both Morgan and Deborah instantly became the most sought-after coffees.

Finca Morgan and Finca Deborah owner Jamison Savage, originally from the United States, has spent the past 10 years dedicated to creating his ideal coffee estate in Panama. Initially, everyone thought it was impossible, as the estate location was originally covered by primary forest, with an extremely high altitude of 1950 meters, making it Panama's highest and most isolated coffee plantation. Based on local coffee farmers' experience, such high altitudes in Panama cannot produce good coffee.

However, Jamison remained undeterred. Starting in 2007, he began planning the entire estate's infrastructure. In 2010, he planted the first batch of Geisha at over 1900 meters altitude. The first small harvest was in 2015, with the official commercial harvest in 2016. During the estate's creation, he strived to maintain a balanced ecosystem, committed to preserving most tree species and plants from the beginning of coffee cultivation. As a result, looking out from the floor-to-ceiling glass windows of the house in the estate reveals breathtaking tropical rainforest scenery, and the entire house is powered by solar energy. The estate is shrouded in clouds and mist year-round, with extremely low temperatures, eliminating the need for herbicides.

Finca Morgan is located in Volcán, Chiriquí. Situated on the steep western foothills of Barú Volcano, surrounded by lush tropical rainforests and waterfalls, the total area is 15 hectares, with 2000 coffee trees planted per hectare. Two clear rivers flow from north to south, with century-old trees visible throughout, creating extremely beautiful scenery. The estate also strives to protect these primary forests.

Geisha trees grow best in cool environments and require only 40% of daily sunlight. Farm staff regularly patrol the estate to ensure the proper ratio of shade to sunlight. Morgan uses natural organic farming methods, adjusting fertilizers based on soil conditions and the trees' nutritional needs. When coffee diseases are discovered, infected coffee trees are immediately uprooted and removed entirely to prevent infection of other plants. To maintain the estate's environment and water sources from pollution, they send cherries elsewhere for processing.

The Geisha produced by Jamison has complex layers and diverse flavors, making it very suitable for pour-over brewing. This Geisha is a Green Tip Geisha, growing on both sides of very steep mountains, making care and harvesting quite challenging. The lower temperatures, combined with dense shade trees, allow coffee cherries to ripen slowly, thereby developing excellent acidity.

Panama Finca Morgan Green Tip Geisha Washed

Coffee Details:

• Country of Origin: Panama
• Region: Volcán
• Estate: Finca Morgan
• Owner: Jamison Savage
• Altitude: 1800-1870 meters
• Variety: Green Tip Geisha
• Processing: Washed

Recommended Brewing Method:

• Grind Size: 3.5 (Fuji R440 Japan)
• Water Temperature: 90°C
• Equipment: V60 dripper, 15g coffee grounds, water temperature 90°C, grind size 3.5, water-to-coffee ratio approximately 1:15
• Technique: 30g water for bloom, bloom time 30s
• Pouring Stages: Pour to 120g, pause, then pour with slightly larger water flow to 221g
• Total Extraction Time: 1:50-2 minutes

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