Introduction to the taste characteristics of the flavor description of the coffee producing area of Erida Manor in Panama

In addition to the official rainy season, Finca Nuguo Manor also experienced an unusual rainfall (as did La Mula), which Panamanians call "bajareque". The rain was coming so fast from the Atlantic that I even saw clouds like waves covering a corner of the hillside. Standing on the top of the mountain, the second before it was covered by strong sunlight, you could see the clouds sliding slowly between the two slopes, like a blanket. Before you realize what happened, the next second you are already in the bajareque. The cold Rain Water is very small, just like a silver needle, the temperature plummets and almost tingles your skin. Bajareque has caused a lot of trouble for local farmers, but Finca Nuguo Manor's Jos é Gallardo told us: "in a tropical rainforest, trees love the rainy season. The trees in the dry areas are very similar, the leaves are scarce and the ground is dry. But in Nuguo, if you go into the jungle, you will find leaves everywhere. Everything is soft. La Mula is a dense forest, with huge shade trees covering most of the planting area. There is also a second layer of shade trees that grow lower than them, and under this vault are rosy summer coffee trees that have a unique flavor because of the environment.

Boot told us: "if the cloud period is regular and becomes a regular phenomenon, it shows that it can cause some unique situations for trees." Especially in the presence of fruit trees, plants will respond to the environment and adjust themselves. When there is no sunlight, the leaves get a higher water supply, and the photosynthesis of the trees is slow, which lengthens the ripening period of cherries, making the flavor stronger, especially in terms of sweetness and acidity. " So will humidity make it more difficult to grow? "it doesn't matter," Boot said. "We want these unique things to happen, and that's what makes them unique."

The thick forest ensures that the clouds can last on the hillside. Under the combined action of trees and clouds, combined with high altitude, the coffee can grow in a cool and humid environment. Finca Nuguo Manor has performed even better on the world coffee stage, except for some coffee that won the senior competition, which is the source of beans used in the 2016 US barista champion Lemuel Butler competition. Finca Nuguo Manor is located in Chiriqu í in western Panama, close to the Costa Rican border.

"it's raining hard here, and even in the dry season, Rain Water continues to be here." Jos é Gallardo, the owner of Finca Nuguo, said, "I think these trees will love the rain, which means the nutrition will be good all year round." Water carries all the nutrients of the year to the root layer of the tree.