Abu GW2640 Panama

This is the third year that we have purchased coffees directly from Abu Coffee and we are excited to feature our favourites from this year’s harvest.

Abu Coffee was named to commemorate José Guillermo Luttrell Tedman, the Luttrell family’s ‘abuelo’, which means grandfather in Spanish. Jose Luttrell dreamed of continuing his grandfather’s vision of producing the best tasting coffees in Panama, and has grown Abu Coffee to what it is today.

Abu Coffee is situated in the Canas Verde region of Boquete, Panama, at 1,550 masl, with a humid and rainy microclimate. Coffee trees are grown on the slopes of Volcan Baru National Park, with fertile and deep soils with rich organic material.

Harvest season begins in December until March when the humidity drops. Combined with the natural shade, this achieves the perfect balance for the cherries' maturation process, maximizing their flavors and sweetness. This unique microclimate results in gesha and catuai varietals with unique and outstanding characteristics.

This lot GW2640 washed gesha was a standout for us when we visited Jose and his team in March 2024. The cherries are hand collected at the optimum maturation point and then hand selected. It went through a double phase process, where whole cherries are fermented for 24 hours in open tanks, then pulped and macerated for 72 hours in closed tanks, before being fully hand-washed with mountain spring water. After washing, it is dried on raised beds for 15 days.

This coffee is juicy and elegant, reminding us of yellow peach, orange and a sweet magnolia finish.