[Green Bean] Panama Iris Estate Geisha Afterglow

ALL INFORMATION;

Origin : Panama
Category : Competition Grade
Region / Area : Volcan
Farm / Producer : Iris Estate & Jamison Savage
Altitude : 1850 - 2300m
Variety / Processing : Geisha Natural
Dominic's SCA Cupping Score : 90+
Note : Jasmine, Sweet Apricot, Yellow Peach, Acacia Honey, Cane Sugar, Refined, Well Structured
Harvest : 2024
Shipping : Air (vacuum)
Weight: 500g / Order over 5kg please contact us.

IRIS ESTATE AFTERGLOW

Afterglow is our traditional naturally processed Geisha. Afterglow starts with a meticulous harvesting practice where only the ripest, intact, cherries are harvested with a BRIX reading over 21. These cherries are quickly brought to the dry-house for post selection on the top level of Deborah’s 3-tiered African beds system designed by Jamison Savage. While on the top level a certain depth of the cherries is required to prevent over-fermentation and off flavors. Frequent agitation of the cherries is required during the first several days in order to minimize any possible opportunity for a fungal bloom and constant monitoring of temperatures, airflow, as well as humidity inside the dry-houses are critical.

After several days in the direct sunlight the coffee is dropped to the second level bed where it is essentially shade-dried for up to 30 days. This slow, methodical, process gives the coffee grain an opportunity to absorb the layered, natural, and complex flavors provided by the sweet fruit. It is laborious and exhausting work, but it is essential to bring out the best in this special coffee.

After the coffees have been dried to 10.5-11% humidity it is placed in grain-pro bags and stored in bodega for up to 90 days. This “reposo” or rest gives the coffee the opportunity to equalize the humidity inside the grain and stabilize all while the coffee continues to absorb the sweetness and flavor Deborah Afterglow is known for.

After reposo the coffees are then hulled, selected for density, size, shape, and color. Finally, the coffee is lightly vacuum packed and boxed for export to our global clients.