Lamastus family (El Burro Estate)

Description

Tastes Like: White Peach, Meyer Lemon, Jasmine

Origin: El Burro Estate, Chiriquí, Panama

Variety: Gesha

Producer: Lamastus Family

Elevation: 1700–1800 masl

Process: Washed

El Burro Estate, Lot 17

El Burro Estate is part of Lamastus Family Estates in Potrerillos, Dolega, in Panama’s Chiriquí highlands. Established in 1925, the estate is now owned by the Lamastus family and lies partly within Volcán Barú National Park.

Coffee grows in young volcanic soils beside native cloud forest. Cool nights, a comparatively dry dry season, and heavy wet-season rainfall distinguish El Burro’s growing conditions. The producer describes an extended ripening period in this high-elevation setting; the elevation listed above applies to this selection.

Variety

Gesha, also spelled Geisha, is an Arabica variety with Ethiopian origins. Panamanian Gesha is valued for its high cup-quality potential at altitude and often shows delicate floral and stone-fruit aromatics. Cultivation, harvest, processing, and roasting all shape how those characteristics appear in the final cup.

Processing

This is a classic washed Gesha. The cherries were harvested in the morning, when conditions were cooler, then pulped to remove the skin and fermented until the coffee was ready to be washed. Fermentation takes place through the Lamastus family’s Elida mill infrastructure, where El Burro coffees are also processed.

After washing, the parchment was dried on shaded beds. This drying approach keeps the profile clean and traditional, emphasizing clarity, fine acidity, gentle sweetness, and separation between the coffee’s citrus, stone-fruit, and floral notes.

Text from Hydrangea Coffee Roasters' listing.