| Country | Panama |
|---|---|
| Farm | Los Lajones, Boquete |
| Varietal | Arabica Catuaí |
| Processing | Natural |
| Crop | January 2024 (frozen since 06/24) |
| Partnership | since 2010 |
| Flavour | Juicy & Exotic |
Extra
Single-origin espresso that we want to catapult you into coffee heaven with. In a bag with the Extra logo, you will always find espresso that is exceptionally flavorful and so juicy that it surprises beginners in specialty coffee. But for connoisseurs, it's an experience you shouldn't miss out on.
At Extra, you'll find a different espresso every time, it's always single-origin, meaning from a single farm. We roast it lightly to highlight its sweetness and acidity. We recommend preparing it in high-quality espresso machines, which can bring out the best in it.
Espresso Coffee Series
Which coffee is currently in Extra?
Panama Los Lajones - natural processed lot of catuaí variety from the farm of Graciano Cruz.
How does it taste?
Juicy and exotic
Lukáš selected this coffee in March last year directly in Panama. It's our favorite classic natural coffee, a style that Graciano specializes in. The cup is full-bodied and intensely sweet, with dominant notes of red fruit, tropical fruits, and chocolate.
About the farm and producer
In 2010 we spent almost a year working on Finca Los Lajones. Since then, we return to this beautiful place every year during the harvest to pick the best lots from both Emporium farm and Los Lajones. Finca Los Lajones is situated in the elevation of 1800-2000 masl, therefore belonging to the highest elevation farms in Central America. In the lower part of the farm, you will find caturra and catuai varieties shaded by old Inga trees. Upper part is the owner’s pride – a world unique garden of young geisha shrubs growing in symbiosis with bamboo trees.
Los Lajones is the first Organic Certified farm in Panama. Moreover, there is absolutely no water used during the coffee processing. Majority of the coffee pickers are members of the Ngöbe-Buglé ethnic minority. They receive approx. 25 % above the usual price for practicing selective picking.
Natural processing
Los Lajones is a well-known farm situated in the micro-region known as Cañas Verdes high on the hills of Volcán Barú, owned by Graciano Cruz. Our coffee is processed using traditional dry processing (natural). Ripe coffee cherries are dried on raised “African” beds for approx 14-20 day until they reach a humidity level of 11,5 %. The resulting cup of our lot is extremely sweet and complex without the unwanted alcohol and acetic flavours, usually connected with coffees dry processed in regions with higher humidity.
