Lot GW-03: Elida Geisha Torre Washed

Torre Lot . Elevation 1,800-1,825masl it is fully located inside the Baru Volcano National Park (BVNP). Torre is a multiple times BOP champion and is one of only two lots (the other is also from Panama) with 98pts in the Coffeereview

Washed: Harvested burgundy-ripe, then pulped (skin removed) and then washed when the full fermentation (it takes to reach fermentation from 30 to 40hrs) has been reached, in other words when the mucilage has done its job on the seed and is ready to be removed. This fermentation takes place at Elida (night temperatures 13 to 15 and day 18-20) from 36 to 48 hours. Then after washing, the seeds go on the drying beds and drying takes 15 to 20 days.

The ultra-high-elevation ELIDA ESTATE Farm goes from 1700m to 2060m. Part of it is located within the Volcán Barú National Park VBNP ( LamastusFamilyEstates.com), a protected ecological reserve and sanctuary for exotic plants, birds and mammals. The farm has a total of 65ha of which 40ha are planted with Catuai, Geisha and a bit of Typica; the rest is private forest reserve or is inside the VBNP.

THE TERROIR:

The coffees are produced under a unique climate, soil and location. The farm is located at a very high elevation (one of the highest coffee farms in Panamá)in between the Caribbean (35km to the north) and the Pacific (55km to the south). The coffee is grown in rich young volcanic soils at low temperatures. An abundance of fog and mist during the ripening season greatly draws out the process, allowing the exotic attributes of our GEISHA to develop to its fullest potential. The coffee trees are surrounded by virgin rainforest populated by a great number of beneficial microorganisms: yeasts, bacteria, etc.

Nights at the lowest edge of the coffee’s temperature tolerance allow the trees to produce for upwards of 6 ½ years (2-4 years longer than average), as well as extending the ripening time by a month, which is reflected in the development of the bean’s rich flavor profile. All of these unique growing conditions show in a distinguished cup.

This BOP, as in 2019, none of the Lamastus Family lots submitted were rejected by either the local or the international panel of the Juries.