Panama | Lamastus Family Elida Estate DRD Washed

This Gesha comes from the Lamastus Families Elida Estate in Los Naranjos, Boquete, Panama. Grown on the Plano Plot at 1,700 meters above sea level, this lot was picked on a single day, June 11th, 2026. This year we bought three lots from the Plano plot all with slightly different processing. This lot comes from the final pickings of 2026 and utilizes the DRD drying method. The cup is beautifully clean with elegant florals that coat your palate. We are finding intoxicating orange blossom and honeysuckle along with notes of apricot and lemon candy.

The Lamastus family began with coffee in 1918 and operates 5 farms within the highlands of Boquete: Elida, El Burro, Luito, Cliff and Trompo. The Plano Lot within Elida Estate is a partially shade-grown area situated at the entrance of Elida. This is a more open section of the farm on the slopes of Volcán Barú, where the Geisha receives even light and steady airflow. Like every Elida plot, it is harvested and processed on its own, so each lot traces to a single terroir, a single picking day and a single processing decision.

Cherries were picked at peak ripeness, floated and then depulpled on the day of harvest. The seeds are then cold fermented and fully washed before moving to dry on raised beds inside a dark room.