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Honey-processed Catuai from Panama's Jurutungo Estate is a second-generation cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra, inheriting Caturra's low tree height and carrying the name, from an indigenous language, meaning very good. As an Arabica member it yields relatively well, and the cup shows lemon, orange, cranberry and green tea.
The estate's coffee is graded SHB, and the lot is a medium roast from the Jurutungo region. A suggested pour-over uses 15g at a medium grind, a V60 dripper, 88-89°C water, a 30g bloom for 27 seconds, pours to 105g then 225g, a 1:15 ratio and about 2:00 extraction.
How did coffee from Panama's Jurutungo Estate enter the specialty coffee world? And what is the background of its Catuai variety? Meanwhile, what are the grading standards for Panamanian coffee beans? This article will focus on the honey-processed Catuai from Jurutungo Estate, covering variety origin, terroir, cupping performance, and brewing parameters, and will also outline Panama's coffee-producing regions and grading system, giving you a complete picture of this bean. The article also includes Front Street Coffee's recommendations and product information, making it suitable for coffee enthusiasts to read in depth.
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"Catuai" is a cross between Mundo Novo and Caturra, making it a second-generation hybrid. It inherits the advantage of Caturra's low tree height. The variety name Catuai comes from an indigenous language and means "very good." As a member of the Arabica family, Catuai is relatively high-yielding.
Pour-over Front Street Panama Jurutungo Estate. 15g coffee, medium grind (Fuji Ghost Teeth burr grinder setting 4), V60 dripper, 88-89°C water temperature. First pour 30g of water and bloom for 27 seconds, then pour until the total reaches 105g and stop. Wait until the water level in the coffee bed drops halfway before pouring again, pouring slowly until the total reaches 225g. Discard the final drips. Water-to-coffee ratio 1:15, extraction time 2:00.
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Front Street Panama Jurutungo Estate Honey-Processed Catuai Panama Jurutungo Honey Caruai
Country: Panama
Grade: SHB
Region: Jurutungo region
Roast level: Medium roast
Processing method: Honey process
Variety: Catuai
Processing station: Jurutungo Estate
Flavor: Lemon, orange, cranberry, green tea
Cupping flavor: Dried fruit aroma, rich fruity acidity, obvious sweetness on the palate, lemon, orange, cranberry, green tea, even and smooth texture, soft with some floral notes, and a long-lasting sweet aftertaste.
Catuai:
Catuai is a coffee variety artificially crossbred from Caturra and Mondu Novo. Catuai has relatively good resistance to natural disasters, especially wind and rain.
The Catuai tree is relatively short. Compared with other coffee trees, Catuai bears firmer fruit that is harder to pick. The fruit can be either red or yellow. So far, no yellow fruit has been found to taste better than red fruit. On the contrary, some people have found in cupping that although coffee processed from some yellow fruit has decent acidity, its cup cleanliness is worse than that of red fruit.
Catuai was developed in Brazil and is now also widely planted in Central America.
Panama's fine coffee is grown in the western part of the country, near Costa Rica and close to the Pacific Ocean. Coffee produced in the Boquete area of Chiriqui Province is the most famous, while Volcan, Santa Clara, and Candela are also well known. Other areas include David, Remacimeinto, Bugaba, and Tole. Only coffee grown at altitudes between 1,300 and 1,500 meters is considered special coffee.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
