
panama coffee
by special guests · london, uk
this is sd-002 - lost origin santamaria, geisha lot 130_203 natural, a natural panama from special guests.
this is a naturally processed geisha from boquete, panama, a combination known for floral, fruit-forward cups with sweetness developed through the drying of the whole fruit. no specific tasting notes were provided for this lot, so ask your retailer for cupping details before purchasing.
the coffee is grown in boquete, panama, one of the country's most recognised high-altitude coffee regions, and comes from the geisha variety. it is processed naturally, meaning the whole cherry is dried before milling, which concentrates sugars in the bean.
filter brewing methods such as pour over suit naturally processed geisha coffees well, as they highlight floral and fruit characteristics without adding heaviness. grind fresh, use clean water, and dial in your dose and ratio carefully given the typically delicate structure of the geisha variety.
you'll notice the room before the coffee: two metal counters, clean and deliberate, one pulling espresso and one devoted entirely to pour-over. paul ross, who won the uk barista championship in 2019 and spent years at origin, kiss the hippo and watchhouse, opened this aybrook street spot in 2022 with a filter menu that runs about twelve single origins at any time. rare panama geshas, experimental lots, coffees pulled from freezer archive for a second run. it's a serious place that doesn't feel serious. ross knows exactly what he's doing here.
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