Lot LUCI 211223 Natural Geisha Dry Fermentation Cold
LUCI is a plot located in the MIMA ESTATE farm in Alto Quiel at the foothills of the Baru
Volcano, at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level. It covers an area of
approximately 1.5 hectares of volcanic soil where Geisha Green Tip grows. During
the rainy season, the daytime temperature is around 18 degrees Celsius, and it drops
to 14 degrees Celsius at night. This plot is managed with 70% of shade, which impacts
the production and attributes of this coffee.
The coffee was harvested on December 21, 2023. It was then transported to our
facilities in Alto Lino the next morning, where it underwent flotation to separate low density cherries. Then it was placed on African beds in the drying greenhouse for its
initial drying stage for 4 days, after reaching approximately 45% humidity. It was then
placed in Grain Pro bags for 3 days to complete the fermentation process with low
humidity. The coffee then underwent a second drying stage on African beds into
our Dry Room to 18 Celsius and humidity control for 28 days.
After the drying process, it entered our resting warehouse.
More About Altieri:
Eugene Altieri (Don Gene) started growing coffee in Boquete over 20 years ago. With no prior experience in the coffee industry but a keen business mind, Don Gene saw the potential for a thriving family business. The family's two farms, Alto Lino and Callejón Seco are planted with Caturra, Catuai, Typica, and Geisha. Altieri's Geisha has a storied lineage with exceptional quality; Don Gene purchased Geisha seeds from the Peterson family of Hacienda La Esmeralda who reintroduced Geisha to the world in 2004, winning the Best of Panama competition. After Don Gene's retirement, the family business is now run by his children, Anna Lynn and Francisco, and farm manager Roger Pitti.
This Geisha was processed using a special dry fermentation (DFS) method, where the coffee is partially dried on raised beds before undergoing an anaerobic fermentation, followed by a final drying stage in a dark temperature-controlled room.
