The difference between Panamanian Volcan Rose Summer and Boquete Rose Summer Coffee

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"unique microclimate"

The microclimate of the Panamanian highlands is the most important resource that makes Panamanian coffee unique. The east-west environment of the Republic of Panama converges cold air over 6500 feet through the Central Mountains, creating a variety of microclimates in the Boquete and Volc á n-Candela regions, making it a major source of Panamanian coffee. These unique coffees are grown in nutritious and balanced land located in the Baru volcano region. The appropriate microclimate, soil, temperature and height of these highlands are suitable for sowing, planting and harvesting a variety of unique coffees.

When it comes to Panamanian coffee, most of the boutique coffee producing areas that are familiar to the public come from Boquete, but in recent years, coffee from Volcan has gradually emerged in the boutique market. At the same time, a considerable number of estates have entered the best Panama competition (Best of Panama) and even won the championship. Generally speaking, the average annual rainfall in Walken is less than that in Bocquette. At the same time, the geographical environment located to the west of the Baru volcano also gives coffee a stronger dried fruit flavor, sweetness and aroma than the Boguet region. In the early days, most of the cash crops such as fruits and vegetables were grown in Walken, and only a few farmers grew coffee, among which the pioneer of coffee cultivation in Walken belonged to the Hartman family, which was well-known in Panama.

The Volcan volcano producing area is 2000-3000 meters above sea level

The coffee in this producing area is characterized by a mild and balanced flavor, which has gradually attracted the attention of international experts and coffee lovers.

Even if the same variety of coffee is planted, such as Rose Summer, it tastes different from coffee planted at an altitude of 1400m and 1900m. Even in Panama, the neighboring Walken and Boqui specialties are different, while the Boqui specialties have richer acidity and higher sweetness.

The local style affects the flavor of the coffee. But it has a far-reaching impact on bean bakers and farmers. When choosing the roasting degree of a cup of coffee, the baker must consider not only the potential flavor and aroma of the beans, but also the molecular composition of the beans, which is deeply influenced by the soil.

Farmers need to adjust the planting method and raw bean treatment method according to the wind and soil, which includes geographical conditions, climate and the allocation of agricultural resources.

[geographical location]

Jensen Manor:

Located in the Volcan Walken region, surrounded by mountains, the average annual rainfall is less than that of Boquete Poquet, and because it is located to the west of Mount Baru, it will have a stronger dried fruit flavor and sweetness than the Boquete region. With an average elevation of about 1700 meters, it is located in Volcon on the west side of the Baru volcano, with a total area of 1200 hectares. The soil of the farm is rich in nutrients, abundant rainfall and suitable temperature. The operators of the Jensen family follow the principle of environmentally friendly operation, adopt a 100% sustainable planting method, and specially build treatment plants to treat coffee cherries and use them as farm fertilizer; only 2000 rose summers are planted per hectare to ensure that there is enough soil between the plants; half of the estate is planted with roses, ranking second in the output of Panamanian roses, and each batch of raw beans has a highly identifiable batch number that is 100% traceable.

Jade Manor:

Located in the Boquete Pokuit producing area, east of Baru Volcano, it is the oldest and most famous producing area in Panama. It is located on the eastern side of Baru Volcano, on a plateau with an elevation of about 1200 Muir 2000 meters. Among them, "Baru Volcano National Park" (Volcan Baru National Park), for the national ecological conservation area, is rich in biological species, with 7 kinds of micro-climate, coupled with the year-round shrouded in mist, abundant rainfall, the natural formation of excellent coffee planting conditions, so that the coffee produced by Pokuit has a unique aroma, is the largest coffee production and the best quality in Panama.

After years of experiments, it is found that the rose summer beans collected by coffee trees growing above 1400 meters above sea level can show the special flavor of rose summer beans. Therefore, the main classification is based on the planting height, supplemented by the actual cup test results, divided into "red, green, blue standard" grade roses summer beans.

[picking and handling]

Jensen Manor:

The coffee beans picked are called "cow blood red coffee cherries". They are particularly sweet, and the processing plant is dedicated to handle the coffee cherries and make great efforts on baking in order to improve the reference of the cup test results.

Jade Manor:

He picked ripe coffee fruit by hand and won the Rainforest Alliance Certificate for his care and special care for the natural environment. Although the Feicui Manor is famous for its geisha breeds in the world, its unique manor environment and raw bean processing technology make the manor coffee beans loved.

Top-level-Red bid [bidding lot] planted 1600-1800 meters above sea level, cup test score more than 90 points, mainly from Jaramillo and Ca ñ as Verdes manor, but also the highest quality rose summer beans, received from the highest part of the Boquete mountain roses summer beans, with a special, bright flower and citrus aroma, each batch can be traced back to the date of picking, specific plots, plot tree age, etc. It can only be purchased through the annual global auction.

Green label [collection batch], planted 1600-1800 meters above sea level, micro-batch mixed beans from three different estates of Jaramillo, Quiel, Ca ñ as Verdes, although not the highest order bidding beans, this grade of rose summer beans still has the classic flavor of rose summer coffee beans, floral, fruity, citrus sour, thick and juicy taste, selected the most suitable ripe coffee fruit to create a sweet, bright sour, delicious flavor.

[sun exposure]

Pour the harvested coffee fruit into a big trough, and the ripe and full fruit will sink to the bottom of the water and remove the floating beans. Put the whole coffee fruit with meat and belt in the sun on the bean drying farm and naturally dry to about 12% of the water content, which takes about two to four weeks. Finally, the peeling machine is used to remove the hard peel, pulp and sheep skin, and the raw beans appear.

Advantages of solarization:

1. Simple, low processing cost.

two。 The raw bean is naturally dried in the pulp and absorbs the essence of the fruit, so the fruit is rich, sweet and mellow in thickness.

[raw beans and baking]

Rosa geisha is special in that it has very obvious and clear floral and citrus flavor, very high cleanliness, soft and elegant acidity, long-lasting cotton sweetness, and the taste of high-grade black tea. Floral aromas and intense sweetness of tropical fruits, with unique floral and fruity aromas. So choose shallow baking, can give play to the characteristics of the bean itself, too deep will lose flower aroma and fruit acid, of course, this should also be adjusted according to the characteristics of the coffee bean and the roaster's understanding of the bean itself.

Jensen Manor:

Raw beans have a very beautiful turquoise. Rosa peas are slender and pointed at both ends. Jade-like warm texture, smell of fresh grass, peach, fresh berry, as well as a hint of wine, vanilla ice cream, oolong tea sweetness.

[flavor comparison]

Jensen Manor: obvious lemon and citrus aromas, with fruity aromas of apple, rose, dark chocolate, pomegranate, ripe grapes, peaches and dark berries.

Emerald red mark: the entrance acidity is delicate and soft, and sweetness will soon appear on the tongue and last for a long time. The taste is clean and bright, like black tea. There are roses, honeysuckle, sweet potato, grapefruit, lemon, black tea, sugar aromas, clear layers, long finish.

Emerald Green Standard: rich in flavor, with floral aromas, strawberry aromas and strong but soft citrus citric acid. With the change of temperature, the flavor changes from jasmine and citrus to berries and honeysuckle, and finally to fruit sugar, oolong tea, cantaloupe aftertaste, peach sweetness, honey aroma, fresh and comfortable, bright and balanced, strong layered aroma, strong fruit sweetness and sweetness.

[hand punching reference]

Cake cup, the use of immersion extraction, so that coffee powder and water contact surface area increased, compared with V60 cooking can improve the texture, drink more sticky feeling

15g powder, water temperature 91-92 degrees, grinding BG 5R (64% pass rate of China marked No. 20 sieve), water powder ratio close to 1:15-16

Technique: 27g water steaming, steaming time for 30s. The hot water in the hand flushing pot draws a circle clockwise with the center of the filter cup in the middle of the filter cup, starts the time when brewing, injects water to 27g, then stops the injection and waits for 30 seconds to inject water for the first time.

When the first water injection is the same as before, the speed can be slowed down slightly, speed up a little when you go around the outer circle, cut off the water at about 1:15 seconds, and then inject water again when the liquid level drops 1 inch 3. The second water injection is concentrated on the central water injection. The water flow should not rush to the place where the coffee powder is connected with the filter paper, so as not to produce channel effect. Finish the extraction at about 2:05 seconds, and the longer the time is, the longer the extraction can be done. The astringent and rough taste will increase.

Segment: 30-125-230g

Summary

Altitude directly affects the process of fruit ripening, and the slower ripening fruit has higher sugar content, so the flavor richness is higher and the bean density is higher. "

Since altitude is related to temperature, the distance between the producing area and the equator is also an important consideration, as well as the influence of wind. Altitude is a useful reference if you want to compare two manors in the same producing area.

Panamanian Coffee Manor-Jensen Manor and Emerald Manor are close, but there are subtle differences in sun roses, summer beans, baking and flavor performance in different estates. Not all rose summers use the same baking technique. It is also necessary to judge how to express each bean according to its characteristics, planting altitude, flavor trend, etc., and constantly debug, cup test and brew it.

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