panama coffee
by r ki coffee lab · richmond, canada
this is panama-hacienda la esmeralda special collection montaña 6fb geisha washed, a washed panama from r ki coffee lab.
specific tasting notes were not provided for this lot, but washed gesha from boquete is widely associated with floral and tea-like qualities, with clean, light-bodied sweetness. the washed process typically produces a transparent, precise cup with less fruit-forward intensity than natural or honey processed versions.
this coffee is grown in boquete, panama, at hacienda la esmeralda, and processed using the washed method, meaning the coffee cherry is fully removed before the beans are dried. it is the gesha varietal, sourced from a specific named plot, montaña 6fb, within the estate's special collection program.
no specific brew recommendations were supplied with this coffee, but washed gesha generally performs well as a pour-over or filter brew, where the clarity of the process and the delicacy of the varietal can come through. a medium-fine grind and water around 90 to 93°c is a reasonable starting point.
richmond's specialty coffee scene has quietly grown into something worth paying attention to, shaped in part by the city's dense, food-serious culture and its proximity to vancouver without being beholden to it. r ki coffee lab sits on lansdowne road, in a stretch of richmond that runs busy and practical rather than precious, and that context matters. this isn't a place trying to aestheticize the neighborhood around it. what you get here is roasting and brewing taken seriously by people who've built a local reputation on consistency rather than noise. the standing it holds in richmond didn't come from foot traffic alone. if you're in the area mid-morning, the filter coffee is where to start.
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