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Another new coffee! Also from the western region of Volcano Baru.
Santa Teresa is a newer estate consistently placing in the “Best of Panama” cupping competition, winning #6 in in 2007 and #11 in 2006. Grown at high elevation on the Western side of Volcan Baru, this world-class coffee combines crisp acidity with the flavor of fresh berries and currant, while a juicy mouthfeel finishes with notes of almond and sweet spice. Noted for farming innovation in support of a high priority to environmental and social sustainability, Finca Santa Teresa is poised for far-reaching acclaim!
- Owned: Juan Pablo Bernard
- Varieties: Caturra 40%, Catuai 40%, Typica 20%
- Location: Santa Clara, Panama
- Altitude: 4,600 - 5,000 ft. (1400-1500m)
- Growing Conditions: Situated on the outskirts of the El Parque Internacional La Amistad International Reserve, the farm enjoys a humid, mountainous microclimate and rich black volcanic soil. Surging drainage from rains off of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are collected by the farm’s steep ridge and enhanced by a system of terraces and drainage canals.
- Conservation: Each parcel of land is planted with both live barriers and drainage channels to prevent erosion. Features a new ecological processing mill with an approved environmental impact study. 26.7 hectares of virgin forest are preserved for animals from the international reserve.
- Applications: All manual weed eradication; NO herbicides. Utilizes California worms to produce organic fertilizer from the coffee pulp.
- Processing: Ripe picks only collected by a gravity-fed cherry-delivery system, which reduces energy consumption and bruising of cherries by half. Mechanically washed by ecological equipment and pre-dried by the sun,. Mechanically finished with renewable energy using parchment as fuel for the drying ovens.
- Quality: SHB
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