Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Out with the Old in with the New...

Fifth Battery Seasonal Blend
Sweet choc-malt flavours complimented by a distinct and complex citrus aroma. Notes of caramel, lime and cherry are found in this blend which enthralls the palate with its sweetness. With the addition of milk, the chocolate and malt flavours shine through giving a sweet, medium bodied coffee combined with clarity and brightness.
Country... Ethiopia, Nicaragua and Honduras

Feature coffee Panama Santa Teresa Estate...

Panama Santa Teresa Estate
Origin: Panama
Altitude: 1400-1550mts
Crop Year: 2010
Varietal: Catuai Caturra & Bourbon

Cocoa like aroma, nuts, mild citrus acidity and a caramel and chocolate sweetness. This coffee has a medium body, and a sweet and nutty aftertaste.

About Panama Santa Teresa Estate:
La Finca Santa Teresa is located in the micro region of Piedra Candela, specifically high in the area known as Santa Clara. The property contains approximately 450 hectares in total, with 120 hectares of coffee production. Their varieties consist of Catuai, Caturra, and Typica and all production is above 1500 meters.

Panama borders Columbia and Costa Rica. Panama’s coffee producing areas are located in the regions around one of the highest inactive volcanoes of Central America, the Volcan Baru (3,475 m. / 11,400 ft.); Boquete, Volcan, and Renacimiento.

The uniqueness about Panama’s Coffees are the microclimates present, and its surrounding land full of rich nutritional and fertile soils, making these high lands perfect conditions to cultivate and harvest a great variety of special coffees.