Panama | Elida Estate | Catuai

Name: Panama | Elida Estate | Catuai
Brand: The Grounds Roastery
Price: 49.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$49.00

NEW

EXPERIMENTAL

FLAVOURS OF:

JAMMY RED FRUITS, SPARKLING ACIDITY, CREAMY

This specialty coffee comes from the Catuai variety grown at Elida Estate in Boquete, Panama, managed by the Lamastus family since 1918. Cultivated on volcanic soil within the Volcán Barú National Park, the farm benefits from unique microclimates like bajareque mist, balanced humidity, and high-altitude sunlight.

Product variants

SEGMENT: Experimental

For the more adventurous, our Experimental coffees feature quirkier, more unusual flavours resulting from cultivation methods that push the boundaries of what coffee can be.

Product information

Everyone goes through coffee at their own rate, but as a rough guide, we recommend:

1–2 cups per day: 250g per fortnight
2–3 cups per day: 500g per fortnight
4–5 cups per day: 1kg per fortnight

COFFEE ID

Variety

Catuai

Roast Profile

Light / Medium

Altitude

1800m - 2100m

Process

Anaerobic Natural

THE GROWER

ELIDA ESTATE

REGION: BOQUETE

The Lamastus family has been cultivating coffee at Elida Estate since 1918. Now run by three generations—grandfather Thatcher, his son Wilford, and grandson Wilford Jr.—the farm is renowned for its high-quality coffees, consistently featuring in the "Best of Panama" competition. Nestled near Volcan Baru National Park, part of the estate lies within this protected World Heritage site, which serves as a sanctuary for native flora and fauna, including the tropical tiger. While the park area is a preserved forest reserve, the remaining 35 hectares of the estate are planted with Catuai, Geisha, and Typica varieties.

Catuai

The Catuai variety is a hybrid of Mundo Novo and Red Caturra, created by the Instituto Agronômico de Campinas in Brazil. This robust, compact plant produces both yellow and red cherries, making it a versatile choice for coffee cultivation.

Anaerobic Natural

Anaerobic Fermentation seals de-pulped coffee beans in oxygen-free tanks, allowing anaerobic bacteria to ferment the remaining mucilage. This method gives coffee a distinctive, complex flavour with enhanced sweetness and acidity.

Light / Medium

Light / Medium Roast beans strike a balance between the typically higher acidity and more complex flavour profile of light roasts, with the more accessible and palatable nature of a medium roast.

Espresso or Filter

FILTER
Dose 15.5g
Temperature 94
Water 260ml

Blooming 40
0:35 120
1:15 200
1:35 260
drain 2:10

ESPRESSO
19g / 20s / 45g

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