Panama Flint Manor Specialty Coffee Beans: Grinding Size, Roast Level & Processing Methods for Lingering Sweet Aftertaste

Panama Jurutungo Honey Caruai

Country: Panama

Grade: SHB

Region: Piedra de Fire

Roast Level: Medium Roast

Processing Method: Honey Process

Variety: Catuai

Processing Mill: Piedra de Fire Estate

Flavor Notes: Lemon, Orange, Cranberry, Green Tea

Premium Panama coffee is grown in the western part of the country, near Costa Rica and close to the Pacific Ocean. The coffee produced in the Boquete district of Chiriqui province is the most famous, with Volcan, Santa Clara and Candela also well known. Other regions include the David district, Renacimiento district, Bugaba district and Tole district. Only coffee grown at altitudes between 1300 and 1500 meters is considered specialty coffee.

Catuai Variety

"Catuai" is a hybrid of Mundo Novo and Caturra, essentially a second-generation cross. It inherits Caturra's advantage of a low-growing stature. The variety name Catuai comes from an indigenous word meaning "very good." As a member of the Arabica family, Catuai is relatively high-yielding.

Cupping Notes

Dried fruit aroma, rich fruit acidity and distinct sweetness on entry, with notes of lemon, orange, cranberry and green tea. The texture is uniform and smooth, gentle with subtle floral notes, and the aftertaste lingers for a long time.

Shelf Life: 90 days

Net Weight: 227g

Packaging: Bulk coffee beans

Processing Degree: Roasted coffee beans

Sugar Content: Unsweetened

Origin: Panama

Roast Degree: Medium roast

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Panama's western highlands are where this honey-processed Catuai comes from, and if the combination of Catuai structure and Panama fruit sweetness appeals to you, FrontStreet Coffee's Butterfly is a natural next step. It carries half Gesha bloodline and is built from three varieties - Gesha, Caturra and Catuai - grown in the Baru volcano area of Boquete. The local microclimate brings abundant rainfall and a wide swing between day and night temperatures, and the volcanic soil, careful harvesting and refined processing give the cup an impressive combination of body, citrus acidity and Gesha's jasmine aroma. It shines both as a pour-over and as a cold brew.

If you would rather stay with the Catuai and Caturra side of the family, FrontStreet's Diamond Mountain comes from a flagship brand under Emerald Estate, with green beans taken from two of the estate's four independent farms, Jaramillo and Canas Verdes. The volcanic soil and old-growth forest shade there are ideal for coffee, and the result is a green bean with rich fruit aroma and sweetness that has made it a favorite independent brand alongside Gesha. For the highest expression of Panama terroir, FrontStreet's Emerald Estate Red Label Gesha is harvested from a single plot above 1700 meters with a cupping score of 91, showing a refined orange-blossom honey character.