
panama coffee
by sea island coffee · london, uk
you'll taste lemon before grapefruit. this is green panama, hacienda la esmeralda - private collection, a washed panama from sea island coffee.
the tasting profile centres on lemon, grapefruit, and citrus zest, with jasmine and floral notes adding an aromatic, tea-like quality. the washed process keeps everything clean and precise rather than fruit-forward or syrupy.
this is a gesha varietal grown in boquete, panama, sourced from hacienda la esmeralda's private collection. it is processed using the washed method, meaning the coffee cherry is removed before drying.
this arrives as green, unroasted coffee, so your first step is roasting it yourself, with a light profile recommended to preserve the citrus and floral character. once roasted, filter or pour-over brewing will highlight the clarity and aromatics that a washed gesha typically offers.
sea island coffee roasts with intention, and you can feel that in every cup before you've even finished it. old brompton road isn't the kind of street that rewards half-measures, and this place seems to know that. independent roasters in london live or die by repeat custom, and the loyalty sea island has built says more than any single visit could. what keeps people coming back isn't novelty. it's consistency, the quiet confidence of a roaster that has figured out what it's doing and sees no reason to overcorrect. if you're in sw5 with time to spare, the morning filter is where to start.
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