Panama Boquete - Los Urriola
Fully Washed, Shade Grown, Family Owned
Creamy, Milk Chocolate, Sweet Red Apple
This is an excellent coffee from the Urriola family, who have been growing fine Panama coffees since the 1940's.
The small farm is located eastern side of Volcan Baru, the tallest mountain in Panama.
The coffee is grown on the slopes that surround the valley going up towards the volcano and into the central cordillera (mountain ranges).
The coffee is entirely hand-picked and sorted to ensure the finest quality and consistency from farm to cup.
An excellent offering from the Urriola family!
General Flavor Observations
Panama Boquete - Los Urriola
This is a full-bodied coffee, with above average sweetness and wonderful notes of milk chocolate.
Well balanced, crisp acidity, with notes of red apple and orange (on the finish).
The aroma offers notes of warm nutmeg with soft, floral overtones.
The mouth-feel is round and creamy.
Whichever Roast Level you choose, you will be left with an extremely satisfying experience.
Roast Level Profile Notes
Panama Boquete - Los Urriola
My favorite roast level is
Full City for the best balance of profile in the cup, but
Full City (+) is very nice as well.
We are always happy to accommodate any roast level you prefer.
The notes below illustrate how changing the roast will alter the profile:
City Roast (light roast)
Offers a nice raw sugar sweetness, with roasted nuts and cocoa dominating the profile.
The body will be lighter, with soft, sweet notes of orange and cocoa. The crisp finish brings out hints of red apple.
Full City Roast (medium roast) - Preferred
This is my favorite roast level, and where I found the sweet-spot that balanced out the body and acidity.
This roast offers a full body with a smooth, creamy mouth feel, with plenty of milk chocolate highlighted by sweet notes of red apple on the upper palate.
This finish is sparkling and long with tapering notes of orange. Wonderful!
Full City (+) Roast
Our Full City (+) roast will provide a more silky, full-bodied experience.
The chocolate tones lean more to dark chocolate with a slight caramel sweetness.
The acidity will be tempered, with a bit less orange and more of a dark cherry fruit on the sweet finish.
Vienna Roast
This roast will provide a deeper and juicier body with darker, bittersweet chocolate notes and a caramel sweetness.
The finish will be more pointed and lingering.
French Roast
Not recommended.
Additional Information
Panama Boquete - Los Urriola
José A. Urriola founded Los Urriola in the 1940's, and remains a family business today.
The farm is currently being managed by José's grandson Carlos Jr. and his son, Marcos.
Family owned, responsibly grown, outstanding coffee!
- Origin: Panama
- Region: Boquete
- Traceable: Finca Gallardo, Gallardo family
- Elevation: 3,281 - 4,921 ft.
- Process: Fully Washed
- Drying: Sun Dried
- Varietal: Catuai, Caturra, Typica
