Is coffee known for its citrus, bright floral flavor a geisha? Panama coffee varieties

Panamanian boutique coffee beans are named for their sweet and sour balance, meekness and delicacy, and their unique and rich aromas. among them, Geisha / Rosa Coffee, which is famous for its rich citrus and bright flower and fruit flavor, is most popular among coffee lovers in recent years. not only set off a wave of bidding for geisha coffee beans, countries are also competing to cultivate. Panama, which is close to Costa Rica and Colombia, has a tropical maritime climate, with a large temperature difference between day and night and abundant rainfall, resulting in an environment conducive to the growth of coffee, and because of the distinct alternation of dry and rainy seasons in a year, it promotes the two processing methods of sun and washing to be very mature.

The first batch of Typica coffee from Ethiopia was introduced by Europeans in 1780, which opened the way for the cultivation of Panamanian coffee. At first, the unknown Panamanian coffee beans were silent for a long time, until the introduction of geisha coffee beans with excellent disease resistance in 1963, and in 1996 Panamanian coffee farms jointly established the Panamanian Coffee Association to communicate with each other and hold competitions. In order to participate in the coffee cup test in 2004 to win the championship, so that the Panamanian geisha coffee successfully out of addiction.

Well-known coffee bean producing areas in Panama

The main coffee producing areas in Panama can be divided into: Poquet (Boquete), Walken (Volcan), RENACIMIENTO coffee, Santa Clara (Santa Clara) and Kendra (Piedra de Candela).

Pokuit producing area

Between 1400m and 1900m above sea level, it is a town in Chiriqui province of Panama, with micro-climate, cool, cloudy, rich rainfall, fertile volcanic ash soil and other topographical features, which help slow down the ripening speed of coffee cherries, and then accumulate more rich nutrients. It is the most famous, most productive and best quality coffee bean producing area in Panama.

Volcan Walken producing area

The elevation is between 2000m and 3000m, located on the west side of Baru volcano, near Costa rica, the average annual rainfall of ​​ is less than that of Poquet, and the flavor has a strong sweet fruit aroma. The most famous coffee farm in this area is the Hartmann family. Hartman Manor even uses the local most famous big beaked bird as the manor logo, which successfully develops the coffee beans in the Walken producing area of Panama, and is influenced by Hartmann Manor. In recent years, many manors in the Walken area have also actively participated in the Panama Competition (Best of Panama) and achieved good results.

RENACIMIENTO coffee producing area

The elevation is between 1100m and 1500m. It belongs to a producing area of Chiriqui province of Panama and is near Costa rica. It is a typical tropical rain forest environment with cool temperature and abundant rainfall. It has the advantages of fertile soil, common biosphere of animals and plants, and microclimate to create a high-quality environment for coffee cultivation.

Santa Clara Santa Clara producing area

It is located between 1500m and 1900m above sea level, close to the Panama Canal and irrigated by clear Chorerra Falls. It is a microclimate with year-round mist, abundant rainfall and convenient transportation of coffee beans to all parts of the world because of its geographical location.

Piedra de Candela Kendra producing area

The altitude is between 1100m and 1900m. Due to the geographical factors of the mountain barrier, the environment is dry and the temperature difference is large, which has a very positive effect on the accumulation of coffee sweetness. This producing area can be said to be the most potential producing area for the development of high-quality coffee at present. In recent years, it has become famous for honey processing.

Geisha, the best of boutique coffee beans

When geisha coffee was introduced in 1963, although it was a variety of coffee with strong disease resistance, it could not be loved by coffee farmers because of its delicate growth system, laborious cultivation and low yield. it was not until the owner of the Jade Manor, the Peterson family, discovered the distinctive characteristics and flavor of geisha coffee beans that geisha coffee was carefully planted and won the championship in the coffee cup test in 2004. Xu Baolin, the author of Bean Hunter, even described the status of geisha coffee as the leader of geisha coffee, saying that "I don't know rose summer beans all my life, that is, glutton is in vain."

With regard to Panamanian geisha coffee, there is a distinction between green leaf (Green Tip) and copper leaf (Bronze Tip) varieties:

Green leaf geisha: enjoy strong sour and sweet taste at the same time, while the aftertaste is surrounded by the flavor of fresh flowers.

Copper leaf geisha: because the sour taste is lower, so the sweet flavor is more obvious, the overall taste is more intense than the green leaf variety.

In terms of grade, Panamanian geisha coffee is divided into red mark, green mark and blue mark:

Red standard geisha: competitive bidding batches, planting above 1600 meters above sea level, cup test reaching more than 90 points

Green standard geisha: treasured batches, planted above 1600 meters above sea level

Blue standard geisha: selected batches, planting 1500 meters above sea level

Panama, which has a congenital geographical advantage, is not only rich in the nourishment of volcanic fertile soil, but also has excellent conditions such as cloud, cool and comfortable. It is the most suitable environment for the growth of Arabica coffee beans. In addition to the well-known geisha coffee, the common varieties in Panama are Typica, Bourbon, Kaddura, Catuai and Mundo Novo. Wait for coffee beans, the types of coffee can be said to be very diverse! In recent years, the Panamanian Coffee Association has made every effort to provide assistance to promote the cultural and commercial development of Panamanian boutique coffee, which has enabled Panamanian coffee to gain a reputation as high-quality coffee in the world.