Lot BOP-GN-5: RIO CRISTAL

Farm Name:

Rio Cristal Kotowa

Coffee Name:

Rio Cristal Geisha Natural

International Jury:

91.50

Lot #:

BOP-GN-5

Crop Year(s):

Harvest date: Jan 23, 2018

Variety:

Green Tip Geisha

Process:

Natural / Slow dried on shade then sundried on patio

Elevation:

1800

Slope Direction:

 West

Avg. Temp:

15 °C/50 °F

Avg. Rainfall:

2,800mm 110 in

Growing Region:

Palo Alto, Boquete

Owner:

Kotowa / Ricardo Koyner

Certifications:    

N/A

Exporter:

Cafe Kotowa

Mill:

Café Kotowa

Warehouse:

SCAP

Web Site:

www.kotowa.com

Email:

kotowafarms@cwpanama.net

Description:    

The name KOTOWA comes from the native language and means "mountains".

Kotowa farms have consistently won many awards and has always had coffees in the final tables in BOP since 1996 when the first competition took place. Kotowa has also won the 2014 and 2016 Panama Cup awarded to the best overall coffee producer. 

Rio Cristal farm is on the north eastern side of Boquete, very close to the continental divide. It has a unique microclimate because the farm gets few Pacific rain from May to Dec and mostly Atlantic in the month of Jan-Feb. Rio Cristal  is at 1800m but being closer to the continental divide the temperatures can be lower than in other similar altitudes, lowering to around 9°C  at night. Rio Cristal  is in the western slope of the continental divide which is normally very sunny In the mornings but slightly windy due to the Atlantic influence.  The different cupping notes are influenced by the combination of soil profiles due to the fact that they are the oldest in the mountains of Panama.

Cupping Notes:

Red fruits and spicy citrus aroma, lemon acidity and tropical fruit sweet aftertaste.