Panama Elida Estate | Introduction to the BOP Estate. Boquete in Boquete is a town in the province of Chiriqui, located near the border between Panama and Costa Rica, close to the famous Baru volcano, with beautiful scenery, fertile and rich soil, an [more…]

Although the variety of beans displayed at Front Street's store isn't exactly extensive, it's not small either. There are always customers who, unsure how to choose, ask Front Street: "Which bean do you personally prefer?" Recently, customers have often asked Front Street this very question. To be honest, every bean has its own unique character. [more…]

In August 2026, the 30th Best of Panama awards were held in Boquete. Elida Estate took first place in the washed Geisha category with a score of 96.25, which was also the highest score of the entire competition, while its natural Geisha placed third with 95.25. For Lama [more…]

Located in the Boquete production region of Panama, ELIKA ESTATE belongs to the Lamastus family and has a history of over a century since its founding in 1918. The estate sits at an altitude of about 1,670 to 1,725 meters and mainly cultivates improved Caturra along with a small amount of Bourbon, and has participated in the BOP many times, achieving excellent results. Elida became famous for its washed beans, and in recent years it has also actively experimented with natural and honey processing. Among these, the honey-processed beans balance cleanliness with fermented fruit aromas, delivering impressive flavor performance. The batch that Front Street Coffee is launching this time is precisely this honey-processed lot, and this article will share in detail its processing method, roasting curve, and tasting experience. [more…]

In the 2026 BOP Washed Geisha category, Elida Estate took the category championship with 96.25 points, which was also the highest score overall. Close on its heels was a small estate still unfamiliar to most—Finca El Pergamino, with 96.00. [more…]

咖啡世界的迷人之处，在于不同产区与庄园因海拔、土壤、气温和降水量的差异，孕育出截然不同的香气与口感。如同红酒分级制度，精品咖啡强调可追溯性与透明性，让饮者能了解每一包豆子来自哪个庄园、生长在怎样的环境、经过何种处理。这次我们走进中美洲巴拿马，探访位于奇瑞基省波奎特产区的艾丽达庄园（Elida Estate Coffee）。庄园坐落于巴鲁火山东侧，海拔从1670到1850公尺，是巴拿马地势最高的咖啡庄园之一。我们将跟随庄园主威弗·拉莫斯提斯的脚步，观察咖啡幼苗、红熟樱桃与处理场，了解高海拔、火山壤土与微型气候如何塑造艾丽达屡获佳绩的杯中风味，并保留前街品牌对该庄园卡杜艾的推荐信息。 [more…]

Panama is a Central American country, bordered by Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. Friends who know something about single-origin coffee should all know that Panamanian coffee is famous in the coffee world for the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda. Ever since the Geisha from Hacienda La Esmeralda won the BOP championship in 2004, Pana [more…]

位于巴拿马波奎特产区的艾丽达庄园，是Lamastus家族传承百年的咖啡传奇。庄园海拔高达1850米，拥有得天独厚的微型气候与肥沃火山土壤，为咖啡提供了绝佳生长条件。本文将深入解析艾丽达庄园的历史底蕴、铁皮卡品种特性、精细的生豆处理与烘焙技法，并分享前街咖啡的冲煮建议。从杯测中焦糖、烤杏仁到葡萄干、水蜜桃的丰富层次，带您领略这款日晒铁皮卡独一无二的风味魅力。 [more…]

巴拿马波奎特产区的艾丽达庄园，是Lamastus家族旗下最具代表性的精品咖啡庄园之一，以超高海拔与精密处理工艺闻名于世。本文围绕艾丽达庄园的日晒铁皮卡咖啡豆，从产区风土、庄园历史、品种特性、生豆分析、烘焙曲线到杯测与冲煮参数，逐一展开深入解析。铁皮卡作为阿拉比卡最古老的品种之一，在艾丽达的高海拔微气候与火山土壤中展现出柔顺而层次丰富的风味，日晒处理更为其增添发酵酒香与热带水果调性。无论你是刚接触精品咖啡的新手，还是寻找下一支口粮豆的老饕，这篇兼具知识与实操的内容都值得一读。 [more…]

位于巴拿马波奎特产区的艾丽达庄园，是Lamastus家族旗下历史逾百年的知名精品咖啡庄园，其高海拔与火山土壤孕育出品质出众的咖啡。本文围绕该庄园的日晒铁皮卡咖啡豆，依次介绍波奎特产区风土、艾丽达庄园背景与种植处理细节，并结合前街咖啡的生豆分析、烘焙记录及杯测表现，最后给出虹吸与手冲的冲煮建议，帮助咖啡爱好者全面了解这支豆子的风味脉络。 [more…]

2024年巴拿马最佳咖啡（BOP）首次设立年度最佳生产者奖项，由Lamastus家族摘得，其旗下艾丽达、驴子与路易托三座庄园均坐落于波奎特产区。本文将带你了解巴拿马咖啡崛起的背景、BOP赛事的发展脉络，以及这三座庄园各自的历史渊源、海拔条件、种植品种与风土特色，同时附上前街咖啡艾丽达庄园卡杜艾豆的冲煮与风味参考。 [more…]

Geisha coffee beans are famous for their rich floral aroma and refined fruit acidity, but this variety went from Ethiopia's wild forests to the world stage through nearly seventy years of obscurity and turning points. This article sorts out Geisha's varietal origins, spread, and growing condition requirements, focusing on the terroir advantages of Panama's Boquete producing region, as well as Hacienda La Esmeralda's Red Label and Green Label grading system. It also presents Front Street Coffee's roasting approach for Geisha and V60 brewing parameter recommendations, and includes flavor descriptions of beans from well-known Panama estates such as Butterfly and Elida, providing coffee lovers with a complete Geisha tasting reference. [more…]

瑰夏咖啡向来以高昂价格与稀有产量闻名于世，而巴拿马波奎特产区正是这一传奇品种大放异彩的核心舞台。驴子庄园作为波奎特地区拥有近百年历史的著名庄园，坐落于巴鲁火山国家公园边缘，海拔高达1700至2000米，凭借独特的微气候、火山土壤与遮阴种植条件，孕育出风味出众的瑰夏咖啡。本文将带您深入了解驴子庄园的历史渊源、产区风土、日晒处理工艺，以及前街咖啡针对这支豆子的烘焙与手冲建议，全面呈现其姜花香、柑橘、蜂蜜与莓果交织的丰富风味层次。 [more…]

"Caturra" and "Catuai" are two varieties under the Arabica umbrella. They may not be as universally well-known as Typica, Bourbon, Geisha, and other varieties, but they are the rising stars that most coffee farmers are eager to cultivate. Whether it's a large estate like La Esmeralda or Elida, or [more…]

The pour-over community is placing increasing importance on estates—not to follow a trend, but because beans from different estates within the same region can differ enormously in flavor. An estate is the micro-unit of a region; slicing the region one layer finer makes the origin of flavor clearer. Understanding estate traceability takes pour-over bean selection from "choosing a region" to the next level: "choosing an estate." [more…]

Years ago, coffees were named quite simply, mostly just after the region where the producer was located. For example, coffee from Yirgacheffe was called Yirgacheffe coffee, coffee from Honduras was called Honduras coffee, coffee from Brazil was called Brazil coffee... But [more…]

在巴拿马精品咖啡的版图中，翡翠庄园的瑰夏固然声名显赫，但若只识其一便可能错过诸多精彩。艾丽达庄园作为Lamastus家族百年传承的瑰宝，凭借波奎特产区的高海拔微气候与严格的手工采摘、低温静置处理，孕育出风味独特的日晒铁皮卡。前街咖啡本次推荐这支豆子，从产区风土、庄园历史到生豆特性、烘焙曲线与冲煮参数，逐一拆解其水蜜桃、葡萄干、橙子与蔗糖交织的迷人表现，带你领略巴拿马咖啡的另一重魅力。 [more…]

巴拿马精品咖啡并非只有翡翠庄园的瑰夏值得关注，位于波奎特产区的艾丽达庄园同样实力出众。前街咖啡特别推荐这支巴拿马艾丽达日晒铁皮卡，它来自海拔1850米的超高种植区，由Lamastus家族百年传承管理。本文将从产区风土、庄园历史、生豆品种特性、烘焙曲线到实际冲煮参数，完整解析这支豆子的风味逻辑。前街会重点分享手冲时的水温建议——90至92摄氏度、粉水比1:15、V60滤杯三段式注水，帮助你充分释放水蜜桃、葡萄干、橙子与蔗糖的层次感。 [more…]

巴拿马，这个连接南北美洲的狭长地峡，凭借独特的小气候与火山土壤，孕育出举世闻名的瑰夏咖啡。从1780年铁皮卡传入，到2004年翡翠庄园一鸣惊人，瑰夏如何从防风林走上神坛？绿顶与铜顶又有何区别？本文带你追溯巴拿马瑰夏的历史脉络，解析波魁特、巴鲁火山等核心产区的风土密码，并盘点翡翠、艾利达、哈特曼等知名庄园的种植特色与分级制度，全面呈现瑰夏咖啡的传奇魅力。 [more…]

For more specialty coffee knowledge, please follow the WeChat official account: FrontStreet Coffee. In different European countries, iced coffee is also different! Some add ice cubes to hot coffee, some add ice cream to hot coffee, and some use cold water immersion extraction. For example, in Amer [more…]