panama coffee
by r ki coffee lab · richmond, canada
you'll taste honey before honeycomb. this is panama-santos cafe lot l42 geisha natural, a honey panama from r ki coffee lab.
this coffee leads with honey and honeycomb flavors, a direct result of the honey processing method used on the caturra, pacamara, and bourbon varieties. the overall profile is sweet and smooth, with a body that reflects the retained fruit sugars from drying.
the coffee is grown in panama and processed using the honey method, meaning the skin is removed but a layer of fruit mucilage remains on the bean during drying. it is made up of three varieties: caturra, pacamara, and bourbon.
filter methods such as pour-over or aeropress work well for honey-processed coffees, as they highlight the clean sweetness of honey and honeycomb without muddying the flavors. aim for water around 90-93°c and a medium-fine grind to avoid over-extraction.
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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