Elegant Panamanian Coffee Bean Flavor Taste the characteristics of the manor production area

When the commodity price of coffee was relatively low, the Panamanian Fine Coffee Association organized a competition called "Best Panama": coffee beans from different parts of Panama were ranked and auctioned online. Esmeralda Manor has been growing a kind of coffee called "Geisha" for many years, and the auction has made their coffee known to more people. Then they won the first place in the competition for four consecutive years from 2004 to 2007, and then won the competition again in 2009 and 2013. It kept breaking records until it was priced at $21/lb in 2004 and then rose to $170/lb in 2010. In 2013, a small portion of the sun-treated coffee was sold for $350.25/lb. There is no doubt that this is the highest price ever sold for a single manor coffee.

Unlike some other high-priced coffee (such as cat shit, Blue Mountain), the coffee quality of this estate is really up to its price level, although high demand and market factors also play a role. This record-breaking coffee tastes unusual: bright and strong floral and citrus flavors, full of tea. These all stem from the advantages of the "Geisha" breed, which has led to the cultivation of "Geisha" in many coffee plantations not only in Panama, but also throughout Central America. For many coffee farmers, this variety means a high price, and to a large extent, this perception is correct. Because as a manor that grows "Geisha", the price of its coffee is always higher than that of other estates.

Traceability of origin

Panamanian coffee has high traceability of origin. Generally speaking, the origin of coffee in Panama can be traced to a single manor or even to a field on the manor.

Flavor characteristics

Panama's better coffee has citrus, floral aromas, bright taste, elegant and complex flavor. Panama's geographical advantage is that it has many distinctive microclimate areas suitable for coffee growers. Panama also has many persistent and professional coffee growers. This means there will be a lot of very good coffee in Panama, but these coffees are often associated with high prices.

The high price of coffee in Panama is mainly caused by the following factors:

Land price: for the people of North America, they very much want to buy a stable and beautiful land at a low price. Panama is such a place;

More farmers in Panama grow coffee for export in the name of manors to emphasize their own manors;

Panamanian labor law has higher requirements for labor employment, so the coffee industry needs to pay higher wages, which has to be paid by consumers.

Long Black (LB) is called American style in China, but it is actually different from American style. American coffee is made with a cup of double espresso and then filled with water. Long black in Melbourne, on the other hand, fetches half or 1/3 cups of water and then pours in the coffee. The difference is that adding water will destroy the oil of the coffee and cause the aroma to be not strong enough. Take away's long black usually has a little more water, so I suggest that long black always sit in the shop and drink. The coffee shop will also provide soda or regular water to remove the taste from your mouth. A good barista will not fill the cup with take away's LB, because there will be too much water, so don't be unhappy to see half a cup of LB, that's because the barista is very considerate. They will also give you two layers of cups or an anti-perm cup.

Ristretto

This is more espresso than espresso. An espresso takes about 26 seconds to get out of the machine, and ristretto is the first 13 seconds of espresso, about 20ml, very fragrant, a little less sour and a little more sweet (if the barista is skilled). Ristretto can very well expose the barista's water, because the amount, thickness and squeezing force of the coffee will make the coffee flow speed is very different, so there is no way to give Ristretto, so if you go to a fast coffee shop or the coffee table in a fast food restaurant, don't embarrass the barista. RIstretto, please don't take away, sit down and drink as soon as you get it, or the barista may hit you in the face.