Coffee Description
Aromas of ginger pair with candied apple and vanilla. In the cup, notes of candied starfruit, toffee, and chamomile laced with clover honey swirl. Juicy, caramelized body. Sweet acidity reminiscent of Rainier cherries. Look for lingering Swiss chocolate notes in the finish.
Roast Level from the Roaster
Refers to the roast level in comparison with other coffees from the roaster
Light
Variety
Process
Washed
Elevation
1550-1700 masl
Region
Boquete, Chiriqui
About José David Garrido Pérez of Panama
In the early days of coffee farming, Mama Cata Toña Estate was part of a larger farm. Before Panama was even a country Mama Cata had its own currency, called Texas. Early stories include neighbors exchanging shots on a daily basis, referred to as the Tea Time Shootings.
These days the excitement at Mama Cata Toña is in the innovative and careful production of specialty coffee by current owner, José David Garrido Pérez. Long before the flavorful Geisha variety was “discovered” by the specialty coffee world, it was growing at Mama Cata, and their coffees have consistently placed in the Best of Panama competitions. Unlike many traditional farms, Mama Cata’s lots are defined using GPS coordinates. Through the data derived from this technology, the family acquires information about the variety, soil composition, health and production of each coffee tree, enabling them to respond effectively to variables that might inhibit the quality of their coffees.
Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama
PT's Coffee Roasting Co.
Topeka Kansas, 1993: an unlikely place and time for one of the most groundbreaking Direct Trade coffee companies in the world to be founded, but that's just what Fred Polzin and Jeff Taylor did. PT's Coffee Roasting Co.'s slogan is, "Without the love, it's just coffee.", and they certainly live up to it. (In fact, Jeff married a Colombian coffee pro, Maritza, now Director of Quality Control for PT's).
PT's Coffee Roasting Co. has won many awards, including Roast Magazine's 2009 "Roaster of the Year" and a 2012 Good Food Award medal. Building on a history so solid, PT's is pushing into the future of the coffee industry with promise and momentum.
