PanamaPALENZUELA | PANAMA NATURAL GEISHA
Wild peach · mulberry · honeysuckle
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What Ripsnorter says about this coffee
Producer: Manuel Barsallo Farm: Agricola Origin: Panama Region: Alto Jaramillo Varietal: Geisha Process: Natural Fermentation: Classic Natural Altitude: 1,700 - 1,900 masl Tasting Notes: Wild peach, mulberry, honeysuckle
Manuel Barsallo has spent years immersed in almost every corner of specialty coffee. From cupping, roasting and education to green buying, processing and quality control, his journey has given him a unique perspective on what it takes to create truly exceptional coffee. Today, he works closely with some of Panama's most exciting producers, including Café Don Benjie and Agricola Geisha, while continuing to experiment with processing and develop coffees under his own name.
Palenzuela Coffee Reserve brings that experience together with one of Panama's great coffee growing families. The Palenzuelas' journey into coffee began with Gonzalo and Yrma Palenzuela, who started Agricola Geisha after retirement. What began almost as a hobby became a serious pursuit of quality, with their farms in the highlands of Chiriquí eventually producing award winning Geisha and Pacamara. Manuel's involvement adds another layer to that story, bringing his experience in processing and…
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How it sits among coffee from Panama
Ripsnorter describe this coffee as fruity, floral. The filled shape is how often roasters use each family across coffee from Panama; the rings on the rim are this coffee’s own.
Every family the roaster names is a common one for coffee from Panama, so this reads as a typical example rather than an outlier.
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Tasting notes
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