Lot PACN-03: RIO CRISTAL
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.
For the Wine process we wait for a very overripe stage to
harvest. After
harvesting, we place in the shade for several days and then
we move the
beans to a specially designed dryer where no hot air is used.
This is a
machine with a dehumidifier system, with cool air, where we
remove the water
without heat, allowing for cool drying system to even
concentrate more the
sugars in the Wine Process.
After drying, we place all beans in a resting facility for at
least 4 months
with controlled air temperature of 16°C and a relative
humidity of 65% to
ensure the correct environment for the resting and intaking
of the flavors
of the drying process.
Lot Description
Reference Number: | PACN-03 |
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Opening Bid: | $10.00/lb |
Increment: | $0.50 |
Weight: | 100 lbs |
Process: | Natural |
Bags: | 2 |
Score: | 89.0 |
Coffee details
Description: | Red fruits and blueberries with citrus aroma, tangerine acidity and tropical |
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Farm details
Producer Name: | Kotowa / Ricardo Koyner |
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Farm Name: | CAFÉ KOTOWA |
Region: | Palo Alto, Boquete |
Farm Elevation: | 1800m |
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