How to Drink Panama Boquete Jasmine Estate Pour-Over Coffee_Correct Panama Pour-Over Coffee Drinking Method

Casa Ruiz, a renowned Panamanian coffee brand and cooperative, was established in 1979 as one of the most famous cooperatives in the Boquete region of Chiriqui Province. Located in the valley surrounding the Baru Volcano, the family business has been passed down through three generations and now includes over 300 small family farms and estates as partners in cultivation, processing and marketing. The member estates mostly have histories spanning a century, including brands such as Berlina, Maunier, Panamaria and Cafe Ruiz.

Located in the same Chiriqui district as the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, the Maunier Estate (Jasmine Estate) farm was sold to the renowned Panamanian Casa Ruiz coffee company in 1985. The farm cultivates several different varieties, primarily 40% Caturra, 30% Bourbon, 25% Typica and 5% Catuai. All coffee is shade-grown without chemical fertilizers, with many details reflecting environmental care. It stands as one of Casa Ruiz's outstanding brand farms participating in Panama coffee competitions.

Property Characteristics

• Farm Name: Maunier Estate (Jasmine Estate)
• Region: Boquete
• Location: Eastern slopes of Volcan Baru
• Country: Panama
• Grade: SHB
• Farm Size: 17 Hectares
• Altitude: 1,400-1,700 meters
• Annual Precipitation: 3700 mm
• Soil: Volcanic clay
• Type of Shade Trees: Inga trees, orange trees, tangerine trees, lemon trees, etc.

Coffee Characteristics

• Flowering Period: March - June
• Harvest Period: December - January (once a year)
• Varieties: Mixed cultivation of Caturra, Yellow Catuai, Typica, Bourbon, etc.
• Processing System: Wet Processed

How to Brew Panama Jasmine Estate Coffee

FrontStreet Coffee Pour-over Reference: Weigh 15 g of Jasmine Estate coffee beans and grind to a medium coarseness - slightly coarser than table salt. We use a BG grinder setting of 5R (60% standard sieve pass rate) with water at 90°C, using a V60 dripper for extraction.

Pour hot water from the pour-over kettle in clockwise circles starting from the center of the filter. Start timing when brewing begins. Within 15 seconds, brew the coffee to 30 g, then stop pouring. When the time reaches 1 minute, begin the second pour. As in the first pour, circle clockwise from the center of the filter, avoiding the areas where coffee grounds meet the filter paper to prevent channeling.

Leave a ring of space when pouring to the outermost ring of the coffee grounds, then pour in circles back toward the center. By 2 minutes and 20 seconds the coffee should reach 220 g, completing the brew.

Cold Brew Jasmine Estate

FrontStreet Coffee Cold Brew Jasmine Estate Reference:

Panama Jasmine Estate coffee, light-medium roast, BG grinder setting 4B, grind level 3. Use 20 g of beans, 87°C water temperature, pre-infuse for 3 minutes in a Chemex, then cold brew with ice water. Total water volume: 200 ml.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Panama's specialty coffee regions sit in the west of the country - Boquete and Volcan are the names you hear most - and both lie in Chiriqui, at the very center of the coffee belt, with fertile volcanic soil and old forest. Cloud and mist often veil the mountains of Boquete, keeping the days humid and the nights cool, and the fertile soil from Volcan Baru makes it ideal for Geisha. FrontStreet Boquete Geisha is a farm-level entry Geisha planted at 1,600 meters, dry-milled and full of aroma, with the variety's signature jasmine florals, green tea, honey, citrus and orange.

Hacienda La Esmeralda both discovered Geisha and popularized it in Panama, and the farm's own lineup reflects that care. To drink the highest grade, FrontStreet Emerald Red Label Geisha is harvested from a single plot above 1,700 meters and must cup at 91 points, showing a refined orange-blossom honeyed character. FrontStreet Emerald Diamond Mountain comes from the estate's star brand, planted mainly with Caturra and Catuai on the Jaramillo and Canas Verdes farms, where volcanic soil and old-growth shade give the green beans abundant fruit aroma and sweetness - a well-loved independent brand alongside the estate's Geisha.