Pour-over Brewing Guide for Panama Elida Estate Natural Catuai Coffee

Panama Boquete Elida Estate Catuai Natural

Producer: Wilford Lamastus

Altitude: 1670-1850 meters

If you love juice

Yes, Elida is absolutely

Fruits exploding in the cup...

Subtle floral notes and complex, varied tropical fruit aromas.

Pineapple, peach, mango, cherry, raisins... sweet fruits, with preserved fruit fragrance. The mid-palate reveals jackfruit, berries, and citrus juice with concentrated fruit sweetness. The finish features premium fermented black tea aromas, fruit wine notes, with a comfortable fruit base that's sweet with a touch of acidity—like an orchard in autumn filled with mature, elegant fruit aromas.

Elida Estate, winner of the Best of Panama award for 7 consecutive years, presents this rare natural process Panama bean. It scored 95 points in Coffee Review, which described it as "exquisite and gorgeous mouthfeel, with pineapple fruit and black cherry dry aromas, floral notes, woody aromas, with hints of tobacco and dark chocolate. Refreshing mouthfeel, sweet and sour flavors are harmonious, delicate and lingering, with a sweet and full aftertaste. This cup of coffee will absolutely overturn your impression of Panama."

Elida, which has always competed in BOP with Catuai, won the washed category championship in 2016 with their Green Tip Geisha. This estate, whose impressive BOP record is second only to La Esmeralda, became the new price king at $275.5 per pound of green beans. Furthermore, Elida Estate achieved rankings in both the Traditional Natural category and Innovative Processing category at this year's BOP.

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Getting to Know Elida—This Famous BOP Estate:

Elida Estate is located in Boquete, Panama's coffee region. Elida Estate has high altitude, with parts even located within the Volcan Baru National Park Reserve. Baru is one of the highest volcanoes in Central America and Panama's only volcanic terrain. With excellent growing conditions, the cultivation altitude is approximately 1670-1825 meters. Elida primarily cultivates three varieties: CATUAI, GEISHA, and CRIOILLO.

The name Elida comes from the estate owner Wilford Lamastus's grandmother. Each year, Elida Estate manually conducts ripeness judgment and selection for the annual BOP (Best of Panama) event. The harvested fruits are immediately processed and properly stored as green beans. (Elida Estate has its own processing plant and warehouse. To facilitate transportation, the processing plant is located on the outer edge of the estate, which is also a guarantee of quality.)

◆ Mango, Passion Fruit, Rum ◆

When it comes to Panama's competitors besides La Esmeralda, the renowned Elida is likely one of them. Elida Estate is located in Panama's western border province, with more than half of its area situated within Panama National Park. The nearby Baru Volcano brings rich and diverse microclimates for coffee cultivation, and the fertile volcanic soil gives its coffee special mouthfeel and aromas. Consequently, beans produced by Elida Estate have richer flavors and texture compared to other Panama beans.

This Elida features distinct tropical fruit, raisin, and wine-like qualities. Compared to the tea-like sensations of other Panama beans, its slightly heavier texture complements the flavors perfectly.

Region: Boquete

Altitude: 1600-1850m

Variety: Catuai

Processing: Natural Process

How to Brew Panama Elida Natural Catuai Well?

FrontStreet Coffee's Pour-Over Reference: Weigh 15g of Panama Elida Natural Catuai coffee powder, pour into a grinder for medium grinding. The ground particles should be slightly coarser than table salt—we use BG grinder setting 4B, water temperature 91°C, brewing with a wave filter.

The hot water in the pour-over kettle should be poured in clockwise circles centered on the middle of the filter. Start timing when brewing begins. Within 15 seconds, brew the coffee to 30g, then stop pouring water. When the time reaches 1 minute, begin the second pour. For the second pour, as before, pour in clockwise circles centered on the middle of the filter. The water flow should not hit where the coffee grounds meet the filter paper to avoid channeling effects.

Leave one circle when pouring to the outermost edge of the coffee grounds, then continue pouring in circles toward the center. At 2 minutes and 20 seconds, the coffee should reach 220g. The brewing is complete.

Ice Brew Geisha

FrontStreet Coffee's Ice Brew Geisha Reference:

Panama Elida Natural Catuai, light roast, BG grinder setting 4B, grind level 3. Use 20g of beans, 83°C water temperature, pre-infuse for 3 minutes in a Chemex, then ice brew with ice water. Total water volume: 200ml.

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