Panama Finca Minerva. Natural. Moka
Origin: Panama
Region: Volacancito Arriba, Boquete
Farm/Producer: Finca Minerva / Martin Santos Chavez
Altitude: 1450-1550m
Varietal: Moka
Process: Natural
Harvest: Late Harvest February 2024 to April 2024
Direct Trade and World Exclusive with MásCafé Panama
Cupping Score: 87.50
FOB(£)/Vol: £17.84/ 8 kg
Roasted for Espresso & Filter
We taste: Mango, Lemon Verbena and White Grape.
The Story
Finca Minerva is part of MásCafé Panama coffee farms in Boquete Panama located in the Chiriqui Province district of Boquete at 1550 Mts.
The farm is led by Martin Santos Chavez and Esther Leung, who are at the forefront of innovation in processes such as yeasts, carbonic macerations, fermentations and slow drying.
Nested on the slopes of the Baru volcano, the conditions and diversity of the ecosystem create a unique terroir for growing coffee. Martin start’s by harvesting only the ripe coffee cherries, he then puts them through a flotation process to discard all the empty beans and unripe cherries. The ripe cherries once separated are macerated for one day in the lowest oxygen environment. Then they’re taken to the coffee beds to begin their drying for a period of 25 days. Monitored throughout turned periodically to promote even drying. After this period the coffee is processed in the dry mill, it is classified once more manually to discard coffee beans with defects.
I began speaking with Martin across Instagram in 2021, exchanging samples and was blown away by the flavour of his coffee. Now in 2024, I’m really excited for the 2nd year working together and this special lot is a one of a kind. The varietal of Moka is a low yielding plant with a high cup score that is renowned for it’s tiny bean size and difficulty to roast. Very excited to offering this World Exclusive from Finca Minerva.
Origin: Panama
Region: Volacancito Arriba, Boquete
Farm/Producer: Finca Minerva / Martin Santos Chavez
Altitude: 1450-1550m
Varietal: Moka
Process: Natural
Harvest: Late Harvest February 2024 to April 2024
Direct Trade and World Exclusive with MásCafé Panama
Cupping Score: 87.50
FOB(£)/Vol: £17.84/ 8 kg
Roasted for Espresso & Filter
We taste: Mango, Lemon Verbena and White Grape.
The Story
Finca Minerva is part of MásCafé Panama coffee farms in Boquete Panama located in the Chiriqui Province district of Boquete at 1550 Mts.
The farm is led by Martin Santos Chavez and Esther Leung, who are at the forefront of innovation in processes such as yeasts, carbonic macerations, fermentations and slow drying.
Nested on the slopes of the Baru volcano, the conditions and diversity of the ecosystem create a unique terroir for growing coffee. Martin start’s by harvesting only the ripe coffee cherries, he then puts them through a flotation process to discard all the empty beans and unripe cherries. The ripe cherries once separated are macerated for one day in the lowest oxygen environment. Then they’re taken to the coffee beds to begin their drying for a period of 25 days. Monitored throughout turned periodically to promote even drying. After this period the coffee is processed in the dry mill, it is classified once more manually to discard coffee beans with defects.
I began speaking with Martin across Instagram in 2021, exchanging samples and was blown away by the flavour of his coffee. Now in 2024, I’m really excited for the 2nd year working together and this special lot is a one of a kind. The varietal of Moka is a low yielding plant with a high cup score that is renowned for it’s tiny bean size and difficulty to roast. Very excited to offering this World Exclusive from Finca Minerva.
Origin: Panama
Region: Volacancito Arriba, Boquete
Farm/Producer: Finca Minerva / Martin Santos Chavez
Altitude: 1450-1550m
Varietal: Moka
Process: Natural
Harvest: Late Harvest February 2024 to April 2024
Direct Trade and World Exclusive with MásCafé Panama
Cupping Score: 87.50
FOB(£)/Vol: £17.84/ 8 kg
Roasted for Espresso & Filter
We taste: Mango, Lemon Verbena and White Grape.
The Story
Finca Minerva is part of MásCafé Panama coffee farms in Boquete Panama located in the Chiriqui Province district of Boquete at 1550 Mts.
The farm is led by Martin Santos Chavez and Esther Leung, who are at the forefront of innovation in processes such as yeasts, carbonic macerations, fermentations and slow drying.
Nested on the slopes of the Baru volcano, the conditions and diversity of the ecosystem create a unique terroir for growing coffee. Martin start’s by harvesting only the ripe coffee cherries, he then puts them through a flotation process to discard all the empty beans and unripe cherries. The ripe cherries once separated are macerated for one day in the lowest oxygen environment. Then they’re taken to the coffee beds to begin their drying for a period of 25 days. Monitored throughout turned periodically to promote even drying. After this period the coffee is processed in the dry mill, it is classified once more manually to discard coffee beans with defects.
I began speaking with Martin across Instagram in 2021, exchanging samples and was blown away by the flavour of his coffee. Now in 2024, I’m really excited for the 2nd year working together and this special lot is a one of a kind. The varietal of Moka is a low yielding plant with a high cup score that is renowned for it’s tiny bean size and difficulty to roast. Very excited to offering this World Exclusive from Finca Minerva.