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FrontStreet Coffee - Colombia Flower Moon Night

Origin: Colombia

Region: Huila

Altitude: 1800m

Processing Method: Anaerobic Natural

Coffee Variety: Caturra

Roast Level: Medium Roast

FrontStreet Coffee recommends following SCA guidelines for pour-over: 15g of coffee with 90-91°C water to 225ml, at a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio.

The flavor profile shows strawberry, floral notes, a gentle ferment, a dark cocoa finish, and a creamy texture.

Compared with FrontStreet Coffee's Colombia Dasha Manor Rose Valley, its wet aroma is more pronounced, and the balance between fruit and cocoa finish is better still.

Boquete is a high-altitude volcanic region where Baru Volcano has built exceptionally fertile soil. The towering terrain, cool humid air, varied sun exposure, abundant rainfall, and converging rivers all help produce premium Panamanian specialty coffee. This batch comes from coffee grown in the same region as Hacienda La Esmeralda, in a landscape of continuous valleys and ridges that create a patchwork of microclimates — which is why different parts of the area produce such distinctive flavors. Refreshing citrus, bright tropical fruit, and delicate florals interweave into an exceptionally elegant, refined cup.

Boquete Region Excellence

Boquete is home to many outstanding estates. Besides the famous Hacienda La Esmeralda, renowned farms such as Elida Estate and Kotowa Estate also produce high-quality specialty coffee. That success stems not only from Panama's superb ecology in Boquete and the fertile volcanic soil of Baru Volcano, but also from one crucial factor: the unique microclimates of the Boquete highlands. Panama's east-west geography lets cold air currents converge above 6,500 feet over the central mountains, creating multiple microclimates in Boquete with temperature and rainfall patterns ideal for plant growth. Coffee trees planted here thrive exceptionally well.

Panama's specialty coffees are classified in small, numbered lots. These small batches make management easier, while the classification and numbering system lets buyers understand and trace every step of the process.

The former owner of Jardin Farm launched a special processing project three years ago and taught Ramirez how to run it. Driven by a passion for coffee cultivation, Ramirez reworked the original fermentation process, which had failed to achieve the desired results.

Innovative Processing Method

He places the coffee cherries in sealed fermentation tanks for low-temperature fermentation, extending the whole fermentation period. With 15-20 days of fermentation, the coffee gains access to far more flavor possibilities. Under this time-intensive approach, slow drying lets the cherries reach optimal water activity along the way — which not only develops superior flavors but also allows the green beans to keep longer through the seasonal cycle. After fermentation, the cherries finish as a natural, dried in the open air.

Caturra is a natural mutation of Bourbon, discovered in Brazil in 1937. The plant is shorter and more compact than Bourbon. Introduced from Brazil in 1960, Caturra now accounts for 45-50% of Colombia's production, having replaced the older Typica. It is suited to altitudes of 700-1750 meters, and the higher the altitude, the better the flavor. It typically offers refreshing fruit acidity and a delicate sweetness.

Cupping Notes

Dry Aroma: Violet, strawberry jam

Wet Aroma: Strawberry jam, fermented wine aroma

Slurping: Strawberry jam, chocolate liqueur

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

FrontStreet Colombia Huila (washed, medium-dark): from the hill country of Huila province in the southern reaches of Colombia's central cordillera — the country's most famous specialty coffee region, planted at altitudes above 1500 meters, where Colombia's most important rivers converge to bring rich water and humidity. Roasted medium-dark to highlight dark chocolate, nutty sweetness, moderate crema, and a full mellow body, it suits pour-over and French press as well as moka pot and espresso — easily handling both americano and latte.

FrontStreet Colombia Boundary Estate Sidra (anaerobic natural, medium-light): an example of Colombia's newer experimental processing. Anaerobic fermentation is carried out in a pressurized stainless-steel tank with temperature, time, pH, and other variables under tight control; the oxygen-free environment converts more of the coffee's potential into tropical fruit aromas. Brewed as pour-over, cold brew, drip bags, or even moka pot, it delivers a rich, layered bouquet of passion fruit, grape, apricot, and dried fruit.