027 - Elida Washed Gesha

About This Coffee

This coffee is a Gesha variety from the Elida Estate in the Boquete region of Panama. Cultivated at high altitudes within the Volcan Baru National Park, the coffee benefits from rich volcanic soils and cool night temperatures that slow the ripening process. It is processed using a traditional washed method, involving a 36-to-48-hour fermentation followed by 15 to 20 days of drying on raised beds. The cup profile is characterized by floral aromatics, tropical fruit sweetness, and a syrupy texture.

Origin

Boquete (Panama)

Flavor Notes

Floral, Tropical Fruit

Roast Level

Medium Light

Processing

Washed

Typology

Arabica

Red Gesha

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Colonna Coffee

Maxwell Colonna Dashwood opened his first coffee shop, Colonna & Small's, in Bath in 2009, and launched the roastery in 2015 to take greater control over sourcing and flavor development. Maxwell is a three time UK Barista Champion, winning in 2012, 2014, and 2015, and has been a three time World Barista Championship finalist. His coffee fascination began in Melbourne in 2007. Colonna & Small's was named Best Coffee Shop in Europe in 2016. Beyond roasting, Maxwell has co authored "Water For Coffee," a study on how water chemistry affects coffee extraction, along with "The Coffee Dictionary" and "The Business of Specialty Coffee." The roastery focuses on seasonal single origins across Discovery, Rare, and Gesha tiers, with quarterly limited releases of exceptional lots.

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