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We are excited to feature a limited release Janson X Gesha from the Janson Family.
Janson Coffee is a family-run coffee plantation located at Volcan Baru, in the Chiriqui region of Panama. It started in 1941, by Carl Axel Janson, an immigrant from Sweden. Years later, in the mid-1980s, the Janson family realized the land’s potential for coffee plantation after evaluating the soil with the help of agricultural engineers. Over the years, his passion was passed to his sons and grandchildren. The Janson farms are currently managed by both 2nd and 3rd generation family members to bring exceptional Panamanian coffees to the world.
Their two coffee plantations are located on the Talamanca Mountain Range on the slopes of Tizingal and Barú volcanoes. The first, Hacienda Las Lagunas, is located at 1,350-1,400 masl, in the region of Volcán in the Tierras Altas District. The second, Los Alpes, was named after the Swiss Alps. This farm is located at 1,600-1,700 masl, in Tizingal, on the slopes of the Tizingal volcano in the Talamanca Mountain range of westernmost Panama. Both these areas have special microclimate conditions which allow them to produce high quality specialty coffee every year.
This lot 519 Gesha was grown at Los Alpes and went through the Janson X Process. This process involves an extremely controlled drying in the dark at cooler temperatures utilizing custom-built dehydrators. The aim is to have precise control over a key part of coffee processing, thereby achieving the fullest potential of each coffee.
This coffee went through a 72 hour anaerobic natural fermentation, then dried in the Janson X dryer with a 44 day resting period in between drying, resulting in a total drying of 60 days.
We enjoy this coffee for its sweetness and syrupy mouthfeel, reminding us of red and purple flavour notes such as cherry liqueur, blackberry and an elegant red wine aftertaste.
