What is Panamanian cuckoo coffee? Introduction to the brewing flavor of long-tailed cuckoo coffee in Hartman Manor

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Hartman Manor is a coffee farm jointly run by the Hartmann family. Founded by Alois Strasil Hartmann, Hartman Manor came to the Boquete district of Panama around 1918 to start his planting business. Hartman Manor now has two coffee farms, Ojo de Agua and Palo Verde, about two miles apart.

Ojo de Agua's coffee is planted under shade trees, and many areas in the estate are virgin forests and one of the buffer zones across the famous La Amistad Forest Reserve in Costa Rica and Panama. The average elevation is between 1220 and 1828 meters. The mud road in the manor leads to various native habitats of animals and plants, making it very suitable for bird watching, hiking and exploration.

Palo Verde Farm is known as Hartman Manor, where coffee is also grown under shade trees in the rainforest, with an average annual temperature of 1250 meters above sea level and annual rainfall of 4500 centimeters. The estate has dirt roads extending in all directions and a small museum collects insect specimens and local handicrafts.

When it comes to Panamanian coffee tradition, 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, and at the same time, a considerable number of estates have entered the best Panama competition (Best of Panama) or even won the championship. Generally speaking, the average annual rainfall in Walken is less than that in Borquette. 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 story of the Hartmann family in Panama can be said to be a long history of European immigration. Alois Strasil Hartmann was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at that time, that is, the present-day Czech Republic. Later, due to the unstable national politics, Alois decided to start a new life outside the country. At first, Alois stayed in New York and then moved to Panama, but after a few months, Alois found that he was not adapted to the urban life of Panama City. DNA, who had always had adventure in his blood, decided to work and settle down along the mountain line to the Walken area shortly after quitting his job. He also married his first wife Susana Troetsch and gave birth to Hartmann Troetsch, the founder of Hartman Manor. Hartmann Troetsch inherited his father's farmland and began land preparation work in 1940, and started the history of Hartman Manor to this day. At the initial stage of reclamation, the old Hartman decided to retain most of the original woodland in the manor, and this concept of primary forest protection has always affected the third generation of manor owners who are now in charge of management. Hartman Manor still maintains this tradition. The coffee planting land in the manor accounts for only about 20% of the whole manor. due to the results of woodland conservation, there are quite a lot of native birds in the manor. And the most famous big-billed bird in the area has naturally become the standard Logo of the manor.

At present, the five children of Hartmann Troetsch handle the large and small affairs of Hartman Manor, among which the eldest Ratibor and Kelly are mainly responsible for the planting, breeding and fertilization of coffee in the park, which is the soul of Hartman Manor. In addition to its own estate, the Hartmann family also provides management services for estates near Volcan. For example, Ninety Plus's estate in Panama has maintained a close relationship with the Hartmann family to manage various matters within the estate.

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