Panama Flint Estate Coffee: Origin, Development, and Historical Culture of Distinctive Sweetness

Catuai

"Catuai" is a hybrid of Mundo Novo and Caturra, making it a second-generation hybrid. It inherits the advantage of Caturra's low plant height. The variety name Catuai comes from an indigenous language meaning "very good." As a member of the Arabica family, Catuai is relatively high-yielding.

Cupping Notes

Dried fruit aroma, rich fruit acidity, with distinct sweetness upon entry. Notes of lemon, orange, cranberry, and green tea, with a uniform and smooth texture, soft and with some floral notes, and a long-lasting sweet aftertaste.

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted coffee beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Panama
Roast Degree: Medium roast

Panama Jurutungo Honey Catuai

Country: Panama
Grade: SHB
Region: Huella Stone Region
Roast Degree: Medium roast
Processing Method: Honey process
Variety: Catuai
Mill: Piedra de Candela Estate
Flavor Notes: Lemon, orange, cranberry, green tea

Panama Coffee Growing Regions

Panama's premium coffee is grown in the western part of the country, near Costa Rica and close to the Pacific Ocean. The coffee produced in the Boquet district of Chiriqui province is the most famous, with Volcan, Santa Clara, and Candela also being well-known. Other regions include the David district, Remacimeinto district, Bugaba district, and Tole district. Only coffee grown at altitudes between 1,300 and 1,500 meters is considered specialty coffee.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Catuai's dried-fruit aroma and long sweet aftertaste are a great first look at Panama specialty coffee, and FrontStreet Coffee's Panama range is built around the Boquete region's volcanic terroir. The Diamond Mountain coffee comes from an independent brand under the renowned Esmeralda estate, with green beans harvested from the Jaramillo and Canas Verdes farms and varieties dominated by Caturra and Catuai; the fertile volcanic soil and native-forest shade give it rich fruit aroma and sweetness. The Boquete Flower Butterfly blends three varieties - Geisha, Caturra, and Catuai - so it carries both Catuai's sweetness and Geisha's jasmine aromatics. For the purest expression of the region, the Boquete Washed Geisha, planted at 1,600 meters, delivers jasmine, green tea, honey, and orange notes that underline why Boquete is Panama's premier coffee region.