Abu GN1880 Panama

This year, Jose Luttrell decided to make a simple, yet essential change to Abu Coffee - setting up headquarters near his farm in the Cañas Verdes region in Boquete, Panama.

Jose’s father started the coffee plantation in 2008, however, electricity and water were scarce over in the Volcan Baru mountains where most of the plantation is located. When Jose took over, he knew that despite the high quality of his coffee, his operations had to be streamlined.

This was emphasised during Covid when they suffered significant financial losses, however their outstanding geshas helped them with their cashflow. It was since then that Jose knew that to be competitive, he they had to quickly build a conveniently located HQ.

The search took them from 2021 until the start of this year to finalize a perfect 7-hectare HQ location, with a majestic tree right in the middle. It is here that they will start expanding Abu Coffee to new heights, and we absolutely cannot wait to see what Jose will acheive next.

This lot GN1880 that we are launching is ‘classic Abu’ according to Jose, a double phase anaerobic gesha, which is a classic flavor profile for the geshas that helped Abu Coffee thrive during Covid. The cherries are first hand collected at the optimum maturation point, then hand-selected and floated with mountain spring water. For the first phase, the whole cherries are fermented for 96 hours in open tanks, then a second phase of anaerobic dry fermentation for 24 hours. After the fermentation is completed, the cherries are transferred manually to African raised beds to the final sun-dried stage for 25 days. We enjoy this coffee for its vibrant fruit-forward notes and juicy, round body, reminding us of cherries, strawberries and a stewed apricot sweetness in the finish.