Finca Don Benjie – Geisha Depulped – P28 & F50

Finca Don Benjie is a beautiful coffee plantation on 33 hectares located in the Highlands of Chiriquí, north of Boquete in the Bajo Mono Canyon, at the slopes of the Barú Volcano. The farm lies alongside the pristine waters of the Caldera River in the Bajo Mono Canyon and the altitude of the plantation ranges from 1400 to 1550 meters. Bajo Mono is known amongst the best regions for growing great quality coffees, as the area is blessed with volcanic soil, crystal clear spring water fountains, and the famous mist called Bajareque, forming one of the many microclimates that make the region renowned for specialty coffee growing.

Processing Details; “This particular lot was a small trial done to compare the effects of Natural versus Depulped process. Lots 50 and 51 were fermented under the same conditions with the only variable being Natural versus Depulped. Lot 50, the depulped version of the experiment was inoculated with Pichia kluyveri and Lactobacillus Plantarum, fermented under pressure for 3 days at 17 degrees celsius and then into our drying rooms for 20 days.”