A brief introduction to the characteristics of coffee beans in Elida Manor, Panama, one of the best coffee farms in Panama

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Qianjie-brief introduction of Alida Coffee Manor in Panama

As the top flavor representative of Panamanian coffee, the current landowner, Mr. Wilford Lamastus, is also the honorary president of the world's most sacred coffee contest-the best Panamanian coffee B.O.P < Best of Panama >. He said that he has been with coffee since childhood, and his feelings and rules for the world are deeply outlined from the thinking and understanding of coffee, just as he asks for perfection and details. Such a coffee master, the coffee flavor planted is of course extraordinary.

The Lamastus family created two records for the best Panamanian coffee B.O.P < Best of Panama >, becoming the biggest flavor winner of the best Panamanian coffee B.O.P < Best of Panama > in 2018! Ailida Manor's geisha washed with a super high score of 94.66, setting a new record of 94.15 points for geisha washing in 2016, and geisha tanning set a new global bidding record of US $803 per pound. And also arranged two "first places" in the geisha tanning group and the washing group, becoming the first "double crown" in the history of B.O.P < Best of Panama >, and won the title of the best producer in Panama in 2018!

Alida Manor is the most famous manor of the Lamastus family. It was founded in 1918. It has been a century since Robert Lamastus, the founder of the Lamastus family coffee farm, planted the first coffee tree. 2018 happens to be the 100th anniversary of Alida's founding, and the name Elida is the name of the then owner, Mrs. Robert Louis Lamastus. The manor is located in the Boquete producing area, the elevation is almost the highest in Panama, and nearly half of the area is in the national conservation park, is a rare ultra-high altitude manor in Central America! The estate covers a total area of 65 hectares, more than half of which are located within Baru Volcano National Park, of which 30 hectares are planted with coffee trees and the remaining 35 hectares are virgin forests.

Coffee is grown from 1700 to 2300 meters above sea level, and there are three main varieties, namely, Catuai, Typica, and Geisha. The processing plant of the manor is halfway up the mountain. After the coffee is picked, it can be transported to the factory for processing as soon as possible to ensure that the quality of the coffee fruit will not be affected. Of course, Elida's environment is also suitable for growing other high-quality temperate crops, especially tree tomatoes and some uncommon high-altitude fruits, which are interestingly often found in Elida coffee. Mr. Wilford, the owner of the estate, has strict requirements for picking coffee cherries and meticulous management of all links, and they will invest a lot of manpower in the pursuit of perfection.

The coffee flavor of Alida Manor is stronger and more rich and varied than most Panamanian coffee. Of course, the terrain at ultra-high altitude also has its drawbacks. Due to the excessive temperature difference between morning and evening, it takes five years for the coffee to be harvested for the first time after sowing. The waiting period for receipt is quite long (usually only 3 years for coffee in the producing area). Although the plant growth is slow, it is very helpful to the development of coffee flavor.

Knowledge expansion: Alida Manor achieved great results at BOP (Best of Panama) in 2018, winning the double champion of the geisha tanning group, the washing group and the best manor of the year. The green top water also used the super high score of 94.66, breaking the record of 2016 BOP Alida green top water washing rose summer record of 94.15.

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