
panama coffee
by bean & bean queens — roastery & cafe · new york city, usa
you'll taste winey before jasmine. this is panama lérida estate lot 5 montaña gesha washed, a washed panama from bean & bean queens — roastery & cafe.
this coffee has winey, jasmine, and floral tasting notes, characteristics typical of the gesha varietal when processed using the washed method. the winey quality adds a layer of depth alongside the pronounced floral tones.
it is grown at lérida estate in the boquete region of panama and is a lot 5 montaña designation within that estate. the coffee is washed processed, meaning the fruit is removed before the beans are dried, which tends to produce a cleaner, more defined cup.
a pour-over method works well for washed geshas, as it highlights the floral and winey characteristics without adding murkiness. aim for water around 93°c and a medium-fine grind, adjusting to taste.
bean & bean queens sits on northern boulevard doing what good roasters do best: making coffee that actually tastes like something. the 4.5-star rating from over a thousand reviews isn't an accident. walk in and you'll catch the deep, caramelized scent of beans hitting that sweet spot between roasted and burnt, where most chains fear to tread. this isn't about the instagram moment. it's about the woman who comes in every tuesday for her cortado, made exactly how she likes it. the careful attention to extraction timing. the way they'll grind your beans fresh instead of handing you a bag that's been sitting around since last week. queens doesn't get enough credit for its coffee scene, but places like this prove the borough knows what it's doing. when your neighborhood roaster cares this much about the beans, you taste the difference in every sip.
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