Country of Origin: PanamaVariety: GeishaProcess: WashedAltitude: 1800mASLThis coffee is a great representation of what the team, led by Ricardo Koyner, are doing at Kotowa. In Boquete the family have been producing coffee for three generations, and today, they're known for their exceptional quality across a number of farms. Lot 3980 stood out for us when we cupped at the farm back in March and has been long awaited. It is a traditional washed process, a focus at the farm. It's what you'd expect, clean, floral and sweet. In the cup we find flavours of raspberry, mandarin and panela.
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