Details
- Origin: Panama
- Region: Paso Ancho, Volcán
- Farm: Finca Carmen
- Producer: Carlos Aguilera Franceschi
- Lot: 5
- Altitude: 1,750 m
- Variety: Caturra
- Process: Washed
Ref.5 Washed Caturra
This coffee is a Caturra grown in the Carmen 1 plot and managed as an individual lot under the name Ref.5. The cherries are cultivated at approximately 1,750 meters above sea level, selectively harvested at full ripeness, and processed using the Washed Process.
After harvesting, the ripe cherries are floated to remove underripe and overripe fruit before being depulped. They are then fermented for 24 to 72 hours to break down the remaining mucilage and washed with clean water. The parchment coffee is carefully dried using a combination of drying beds and mechanical drying, depending on weather conditions, until it reaches a stable moisture level.
This process highlights Caturra’s bright acidity and clean sweetness. In this Ref.5 lot, clear notes of citrus and apricot create a fresh and vibrant fruit character.