Panama Deborah Bourbon

Coffee overview

A somewhat stupefying release from Finca Deborah, this washed Bourbon presents characteristics and notes quite unlike other Bourbons. Some citrus expectation is here; and great sweetness. But the cup is also quite floral, and the sweetness has some berry-like nuance that reminds of a natural process. Yet everything is starkly clean here. There is plenty to explore in this cup, and it will keep your tastebuds guessing.

It's giving La Reserva natural Mejorado vibes?

Coffee flavor profile

Starfruit, kiwi, orange blossom, rose, ube.

Acidity: phosphoric
Sweetness: citric, berry, milky
Body: complex floral

Brewing evaluation

Rest: 30+ days recommended

Filter eval day 1: Gabi Standard Recipe of 1:18 shows a vexing cup by all accounts. Some sips are loud and pronounced starfruit and clear kiwi; other sips show subdued underlying berry-like and somewhat milky notes. Some sips show the sweetness as very soft. And a large amount of floral character exists in this Bourbon into the finish. I expect this cup to be very dynamic as it rests and different recipes are explored.

Filter eval day 34: This coffee continues to mystify with the development of additional notes: rose, ube, and yuzu. An EY min approach of 15:240 yields great sweetness and huge complexity among all these notes. A beautiful cup.

We use 60 hardness, 20 buffer water heated to 198F in all of our recipes.

Information

Producer: Jamison Savage
Farm: Finca Deborah
Region: Boquete
Country: Panama
Elevation: 1,900 masl
Variety: Bourbon
Process: Washed
Sourcing: Savage Coffees