Lot TN-07: 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: | TN-07 |
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Opening Bid: | $10.00/lb |
Increment: | $0.25 |
Weight: | 100 lbs |
Process: | Natural |
Harvest: | Jan 29, 2019 |
Bags: | 2 |
Score: | 88.5 |
Coffee details
Description: | Red fruits and blueberries with citrus aroma, tangerine acidity and tropical red fruit sweet aftertaste. |
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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 |
Average Rainfall: | 2,700mm 110 in |
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