The history, culture, stories and allusions of the holy boutique beans of the Manor Erida in Panama

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The history, culture, stories and allusions of the holy boutique beans of the Manor Erida in Panama

Pokuit has always been the most high-profile coffee producing area in Panama, and there are many famous estates in the region-such as Esmeralda, which is famous for the Geisha variety World War I, Hartman, Mama Cata, Kotowa and Santa Teresa, which are always victorious by Best of Panama. Alida Manor itself is also a heavyweight star manor in Pokuit-has won Best of Panama awards for the past five years in a row, second only to Jade Manor. Elida Manor has a total area of 65 hectares, more than half of which are located within the Baru Volcano National Park, 30 hectares of the estate are planted with coffee trees, and the remaining 35 hectares are virgin forests. Coffee is grown from 1670 to 1850 meters above sea level, making it one of the two highest coffee farms in Panama (the other estate with such elevations should be Carmen in the Vulcan Valley)

In the European and American markets, coffee beans are basically Italian coffee beans: Espresso (as long as more than two kinds of coffee beans are mixed and roasted deeply, they can be called Espresso coffee beans, most Italian coffee seldom use high-altitude boutique coffee beans as a formula, Europe and the United States is no exception), there is very little single coffee! Not to mention the manor boutique coffee beans, the pursuit of coffee in Europe and the United States is a strong taste (caused by their eating habits! ), they seldom drink individual coffee Individual coffee is often not roasted as deeply as Espresso Italian, and its taste is not as strong as Espresso, so these high-altitude manor boutique coffee are basically purchased by some consumers in the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the mainland and so on. These customers are just like the requirements for good tea, that is, they require to taste the pure taste of the country of origin and the health benefits of coffee. In fact, many Chinese people's requirements in the pursuit of product quality are much higher than those in Europe and the United States, but it takes some energy to buy good products at home for various reasons; because Europeans and Americans mainly drink Espresso espresso, it is very difficult to buy alpine manor coffee beans abroad.

The following coffee producing areas are only some varieties, and it is common that coffee beans from some producing areas are harvested very little every year, and it is common that customers often ask which kind of coffee tastes good. in fact, it is difficult to say that many fine coffee from manors need to retain the characteristics of their own growing environment when roasting, and their roasting is not as deep as Italian coffee (the deeper the coffee is roasted, the more characteristics are lost). There will be some acidity, but the better the coffee, the weaker the acidity, the purer the taste, and the lower the bitterness. a real cup of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is this perfect taste.

Thanks to Boquete's unique climate, wet and dry seasons, ample sunshine and precipitation, and fertile soil formed by volcanic ash from the Baru volcano, Lelida's coffee cultivation quickly grew on its own, and in 1929, the estate's coffee beans were first exported to Germany, earning a good reputation for Panamanian coffee. In the following 3/4 centuries, the cultivation of Lelida coffee, as a family manor, has developed continuously and formed its international reputation.

The coffee here grows at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level, the coffee garden is surrounded by a well-protected natural tropical ecological park, and the nearby Baru Volcano National Park and La Amistad National Park are natural protected areas for animals and plants, all of which form the manor's unique microclimate and unique flavor.

This bean is fully washed and processed, the appearance is fresh emerald green, the bean is full and shiny, it looks like a high-density hard bean. Baked to an obvious degree of high fruit aroma shows, the entrance is also juice-like sweet and sour, bright and refreshing. Slightly deeper baking, dry fragrance in the sweet vanilla and nectar sweet blend together, people intoxicated, high+ baking degree, acidity decreased, mellow, but also significantly increased sweetness, fruit acid is also softer and vivid, in the aftertaste can still feel a strong sense of sweetness and rich fruit aroma.

Poquet Lelida Manor Coffee, Panama Macedonian Province

Always have a strong preference for African beans, the impression of Central American beans seems to me as a synonym for moderates, whether it is Costa Rica or Guatemala, Caribbean island coffee is closer to "fruit juice". And this Panama did give me a pleasant surprise, refreshing fruit acid is obviously more vivid than other countries in China and the United States and closer to the ripe sweet and sour aroma of the fruit, while the entrance, in addition to a balanced and clear, rich sweetness and slightly syrup sticky taste to enhance its smoothness and vitality-except for the floral and citrus flavor, the overall taste is not inferior to the rose summer.

Key words of cup test: caramel sweet, sweet, pure, balanced, medium alcohol

Raw bean information:

Grower: Familia Chiari

Area: Pokuit Town, Panama Macedonian Province

Variety: completely washed

Height: 1500 m

Harvest time: October to March of next year

Soil: pozzolanic soil

La Esmeralda Manor was bought by Price Peterson's father, Swedish banker Rudolph A. Peterson. He was the president of Bank of America and was a big shot in the financial circle at that time. Rudolph bought Hacienda La Esmeralda only for vacation and later retirement. It should not have been expected that the estate would become world-famous and even become a representative of the Panamanian boutique coffee estate. After Price takes over, it divides the market into three major brands to sell according to altitude and microclimate, cup performance and planting varieties (Esmeralda Special,Diamond Mountain grows,Palmyra).

Palmyra (Rainforest Alliance Certification) this brand of coffee is grown in Catuai near the Baru Volcano Park. It has a typical Panamanian Bouqete high-altitude coffee flavor. Sour will not be too irritating, sweet nuts and vanilla chocolate flavor. S of nuts, Palmyra is actually the highest coffee produced by La Esmeralda, accounting for about 70% of the total family coffee production. Elida Manor is located in the Pokuit producing area of Chiriki province, the western border province of Panama. The most famous landmark and tourist attraction of the province is the Baru volcano, which is 3300 meters above sea level. Baru volcano is one of the highest volcanoes in Central America, with a total area of about 14000 hectares. It can be divided into seven different microclimate zones according to altitude. The volcano is inhabited by many rare plants, birds and mammals. Pokuit is located on the east side of the Baru volcano, a valley flowing by lava, next to the Vulcan Valley (Volcan Valley), another well-known coffee producing area in Panama.

Balu is a young volcano, more than 3400 meters above sea level, is an active volcano, surrounded by seven different micro-climatic zones, brewing a rich variety of ecology. The diverse microclimate has both advantages and disadvantages for coffee cultivation, but for Arida, her flavor is stronger and more obvious than most Panamanian beans, and the black berry aftertaste and changeable taste are the main reasons why diners love her very much.

However, the high-altitude terrain also has its disadvantages. For example, Alida, the average altitude of growing coffee is more than 1700 meters. Coupled with the low temperature at night, the coffee can not be harvested until five years after sowing, and the waiting period for harvest is very long. After entering the harvest period, the ripening period of coffee is often more than a month. Once the weather is abnormal before ripening, such as typhoons, heavy rains and other irresistible factors, it is well aware that heavy losses will be caused, but because the beans are not ripe, the quality insists on, the harvest has plummeted due to non-rush harvesting, and the risk is actually much greater than that of low-altitude manors.

Panamanian coffee is famous for the rosy summer of the Emerald Manor, which is also famous in the Boquete region of its Chiriqui province. Boquete is a town of Chiriqui in the province of Ricki, located near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru Baru volcano, with rich and fertile soil, climate and soil that are suitable for producing quality coffee.

Since 2006, Arida's selected batches have been ranked among the best Panama winning batches every year, and the prices are high year by year. Among the manors in Central America, Arida should be regarded as the most "Kenyan BlackBerry notes". Its black berry and long-lasting compound fruit flavor is often full of praise. The judges are also flocking to Alida's unique "delicious", which comes from "Umami". At present, many experts list "fresh taste" as one of the five tastes (sweet, sour, bitter and salty). The role of fresh taste is similar to monosodium glutamate, such as dried shiitake mushrooms, air-dried cheese and Kunbu. The freshness of coffee is related to a good "aftertaste", such as a long and pleasant aftertaste after sipping, which belongs to the feeling of delicious taste.

Alida processing plant equipment and equipment and treatment steps are all exquisite, generally speaking, after processing to a certain stage of coffee fruit, if the water content exceeds 20% for a long time, the coffee fruit is not only easy to lose good quality ingredients, there is also the possibility of odor, coupled with Alida treatment field is still high above sea level, so there is a dedicated treatment equipment to control the temperature and time of drying. All this must be properly controlled, and it is also an important and critical step involving quality.

This batch is the use of sun treatment, the variety is a classic tin card. Typica: the oldest native variety in Ethiopia and southeastern Sudan. All Arabikas are derived from Tibika. The flavor is elegant, but the physique is weak, the disease resistance is poor, the fruit yield is less. Excellent manor beans such as the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, Manning of Sumatra and Kona of Hawaii all belong to Tibika. Tiebika top leaf is red copper, called red top coffee, Tibika belongs to Arabica.

Erida Manor, which covers more than half of the area in the reserved area of Panama National Park, is an ultra-high altitude estate rarely seen in Central America. It grows coffee from 1700 meters to nearly 2 kilometers according to the feasibility of the topography. It is famous for its "rich, delicious" spindle flavor.

Erida Manor belongs to its owner, Viveramostis, which grows three varieties, including Tibica, Rosa and Cattanon, which are cultivated in the nursery area. It was beautiful along the way to the manor, and the air became cold at 1700 meters, like walking in the mountains to enjoy the forest bath and breathe the fresh air. The two-thousand-meter terrain of the manor is steep, and after crossing the line, it reaches the saddle, which is unexpectedly a flat open land, where the terrain can avoid the roaring mountain wind. Weaver said, this is the best place to grow rose summer!

Flavor description: rich tropical fruit, strawberry, black plum, apricot, peach, longan, full-bodied fruit wine.

Factory name: Qianjie Cafe

Net content: 227g

Packing: in bulk

Coffee bean ripe degree: coffee ripe bean

Sugar: no sugar

Origin: Panama

Baking degree: medium baking

Typica is a tall cultivated Arabica species that originated from Yemen to Java and began to spread on the island of Java in the early 18th century.

All Arabica, the oldest native variety in Ethiopia, are derived from Tibica. The top leaf of Tiebika is bronzed and the bean body is oval or thin in shape; the flavor is elegant, but the physique is weak, the disease resistance is poor and the fruit yield is less. Excellent manor beans such as the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, Manning of Sumatra and Kona of Hawaii all belong to Tibika.

Its plant is very similar to what we call Java today, with bronze pointed leaves, large fruits and seeds, very low yield, and susceptibility to all major diseases and insect pests.

Panama by hand. 15g powder, medium grinding (small Fuji ghost tooth cutter 4 grinding), v60 filter cup, 88-89 degrees water temperature, 30g water injection for the first time, steaming for 27 seconds, water injection to 105g water cut off, wait for the amount of water in the powder bed to reach half and then water injection, slow water injection until 225g water, no water powder ratio at the end, 1:15, extraction time 2:00

Panama Boquete Elida Typica Natural

Country: Panama

Grade: SHB

Producing area: Pokuit

Baking degree: medium baking

Treatment: insolation

Variety: iron pickup

Flavor: rich tropical fruit, strawberry aromas, black plums

Panama Panama

Population: 3406000

Coffee in Panama is defined by how it is produced, not by geography. In the past, when coffee was widely cultivated, when the areas listed below were small and tightly clustered, the coffee beans could be combined into one unit.

BOQUETE

Bockett is the most famous Panamanian area. Its mountainous terrain creates many microclimates. Cool weather and frequent fog help slow the ripening of coffee cherries, similar to what some people think is a high-altitude climate.

Altitude: 400-1900m

Harvest: December-March

Breed: Typica,Caturra,Catuai, bourbon, geisha, San Ramon

VOLCAN-CANDELA

Mount Kendra produces most of the Panamanian food and some amazing coffee in this area. The region is named after the cities of Baru and Piedra Candela, which borders Costa Rica.

Altitude: 1200-1600m harvest: December-March

Breed: Typica,Caturra,Catuai, bourbon, geisha, San Ramon

RENACIMIENTO

Renacimiento is a producing area in the province of Chiriqui, bordering Costa Rica. The area itself is relatively small, so it is not the main specialty coffee producing area of Panama.

Altitude: 1100-1500m

Harvest: December-March

Breed: Typica,Caturra,Catuai, bourbon, geisha, San Ramon

Manor Information:

Elida Manor is located on the western border of Panama-chirqui-Boquete province, where the Baru volcano is one of the highest volcanoes in Central America, and the fertile volcanic soil provides the best nutrients for coffee. The Baru volcano is divided into seven different microclimate zones according to altitude, protected by national parks, prohibiting man-made development and hunting, and protecting precious and rare plants, birds and breast-feeding animals. Elida Manor has a total area of about 65 hectares, half of which are located in national parks, only 30 per cent of which grow coffee trees and the rest are virgin forests.

Coffee producing area: Panama / Boquete

The manor was founded in 1918

Manor size: 65 hectares

Planting area: 30 ha

Planting altitude: about 1850 meters

Classification Standard: SHB

Coffee Type: Typica

Soil type: Volcanic soil

Average annual temperature: average 20℃

Annual rainfall: about 2 400 mm

Treatment: Solarization

Harvesting Method: Manual Harvesting

Certification: Shelter Tree/Friendly Bird

Awards:

2015 Best Of Panama -4th place in the Sunlight Group

2014 Best Of Panama -Sunlight Group #3

2013 Best Of Panama -Sunlight Group #6

2010 Best Of Panama -6th place in sunburn

2009 Best Of Panama -5th place in sunburn

2008 Best Of Panama -10th place in the sunburn category

2007 Best Of Panama -3rd place in sunburn

2006 Best Of Panama -13th place in the sunburn category

Panama Elida (Natural)

With more than half of its area in the Panama National Park reserve, Eridas Estate is a rare ultra-high elevation estate in Central America, growing coffee at 1,700 meters to nearly 2,000 meters, known for its "rich, umami" main flavor. Elida Manor, her flavor is stronger and more obvious than most Panama beans, black berry aftertaste and varied taste, become the main reason why consumers love her extremely. Alida manor is a regular winner in the best panama competition.

Cupping

The black berry flavor is obvious, very clean and full, the oil feeling is good, the sweet and sour feeling is well blended, the high altitude tree tomato flavor, the oil feeling is very lasting.