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Panama Elida Estate coffee | |
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Rated: an incredible 95 points in Coffee Review April 2008 Scored 90.2: 2007 Best of Panama competition A distinguished cup thats very sweet, soft and balanced. A very complete and elegant cup. More than half of this farm is located within the Volcanic Baru National Park a protected ecological reserve and sanctuary for exotic plants, birds and mammals (like the tropical tiger). Hunting has been prohibited in this farm for decades. The Baru volcano is one of the highest volcanoes in Central America and 7 different climate zones depending on the elevation. Elida Estate Coffee is produced under unique conditions for several reasons: first the farm is located at a very high elevation (one of the two-highest coffee farms in Panamá), it is grown in rich, young, volcanic soils with low temperatures. Fog and mist engulf the coffee trees during the dry season, and they are surrounded by virgin-native cloudy rain forest during the rainy season. The nights get cold thereby taking a tree from 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 years to start producing (2 or 3 years longer to produce than average), the low temperatures also extend the ripening time by at least one month allowing for greater development in the bean. These unique growing conditions show through in a distinguished, charming and elegant cup of coffee. During the 2007 Best of Panama Coffee Competition the international jury, ranked Elida Estate Coffee 3rd. The highest rated non-Gesha coffee in the auction. This is an outstanding coffee, grown by an outstanding family who are stewards of the land and champions of sustainability. Enjoy your cup! Ranked #1: 2001 Micro Farms Category in the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama competition (SCAP). Ranked #7: 2001 Micro Farms Category in the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama competition (SCAP). Ranked #4: 2003 SCAP competition. Ranked #8 : 2004 SCAP competition. Ranked #7: 2006 SCAP competition. Aroma (1-10): 8 Acidity (1-10): 7 Body (1-10): 8 Flavor (1-10): 8 Aftertaste (1-10): 7 Roast (Agtron): Medium-Dark(43/53) Notes: RATED 95 POINTS IN APRIL 2008 COFFEE REVIEW A prize winner in the 2007 Best of Panama competition, where as a green (unroasted) coffee it placed third out of hundreds of entries, attracting a score of 90.2 from an international jury. Blind Assessment: Impressively intense, sweetly pungent aroma: flowers, chocolate, hints of butter and fresh-cut cedar. Rich, round, smooth-bodied and syrupy in the cup, with pleasing but limited aromatics: dusk flowers and hints of chocolate and dry berry that fade in the rich but simple finish. Who should drink it: Those who enjoy rich but simple beverages. Learn more about the origins of Panama's rare award-winning Gesha bean. |
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