In the blink of an eye, 2019 is almost over. My goal for this year has always been to drink all over the country. Unfortunately, my wallet is limited, and I don’t know when this wish can be realized.

However, I have indeed discovered a lot of interesting beans this year. I would like to share them with you and recommend a few of them. If you are a fan of raw coffee, you can try them!

Peru

Producing area: Chanchamayo

Treatment method: water washing

Altitude: 1350m~1500m

Cupping information: Chocolate, fruity, rich and sweet

Peruvian coffee is grown in an area with a temperature of 18-26 degrees and a rainfall of 700mm-1500mm. It is 100% Arabica and has been certified by the International Crop Development Association (CCIA). The coffee here is famous for its fresh cheese and caramel aromas, a sweet aftertaste, and a soft coffee. Thanks to some import and export companies, Peru has become a representative coffee producer in order to obtain investment in farms and processing factories that meet standards.

Peruvian coffee, like coffee from other South American countries, is not yet well-known in the coffee market.

The production of Chancha Mayo accounts for 40% of the total production in Peru. The land here is managed by small farmers, with an average of 2-3 hectares per family.

This coffee comes from the central valley of Peru, Chancha Mayo, which is the main planting area in Peru. The coffee is planted at an altitude of 1,350 to 1,500 meters. It belongs to the Typica variety, a native species of the Blue Mountains. It is washed with mountain spring water, so it has a rich and mellow slightly acidic taste and a rich caramel flavor like the bottom of a chocolate cup, which is endlessly memorable.

Honduras

Here are two special beans recommended from Honduras, both of which are made using the barrel fermentation method which has been very popular recently.

Producing area: MASAGUARA

Product Name: Sherry Whisky

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai, Pacas

Processing method: exquisite water washing + low temperature fermentation in whiskey barrels

Altitude: 1500m~1700m

Cupping information: vanilla, honey, citrus, cream, chocolate, wine

Honduras is a mountainous country in Central and North America (more than three-quarters of the country is mountainous and plateau), bordering Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. It has a land area of ​​about 110,000 square kilometers and a population of 8.08 million. Honduras has a tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 23°C, abundant rainfall, and forest area accounting for about half of the country's area, making it a naturally suitable area for growing coffee.

The processing method of this bean is very special. First, the coffee cherries are washed with fine water. After the washing process, the coffee cherries are placed in sherry barrels used to brew overseas whiskey and fermented in a low temperature environment of about 15-20℃ for 30-40 days; then they are dried in the shade and dried in the sun, so this processing method is called fine washed whiskey sherry barrel fermentation.

The second one is still barrel fermentation

Producing area: Intibuca Province, Masaguara

Manor: Moka Manor

Product Name: Lychee Orchid

Varieties: Caturra, Catuai

Processing method: fine washing + brandy barrel fermentation

Altitude: 1500m~1700m

Cupping information: Lychee, dried longan, honey, melon, brandy aroma

This coffee bean is fermented in whiskey barrels. Litchilan is made by washing the coffee cherries with water, then fermenting them in brandy oak barrels at low temperature (15-20℃) for 30-40 days, and then drying them in the shade.

Yunnan

Producing area: Baoshan, Lujiangba

Manor: Cloud Manor

Product name: Yunshang Manor·Anaerobic Sun Drying

Variety: Catim

Treatment method: anaerobic fermentation and sun drying

Altitude: 1400m~1600m

Cupping information: dark rum, jackfruit, tropical fruits, spices

Yunshang Manor is located in Baoshan, Yunnan, covering an area of ​​more than 100 acres. It is spring-like all year round with a large temperature difference between day and night. After exceeding 1,500 meters above sea level, the coffee forest is located on the shady slope; on the other side is a cliff, overlooking the flying birds at your feet very far away, and the white clouds floating lower than the mountain peaks, hence the name "Yunshang Manor" - Colorful Yunnan, a manor above the Yunling Mountains.

For this bean, we select red berries with a higher sugar content from the shady plots at high altitudes. They are sealed and placed in a cool place for anaerobic fermentation for a reasonable period of time according to the sugar content. They are then placed on high shelves and carefully exposed to the sun for more than 25 days. During the exposure process, half-ripe or bad berries are manually removed.

The final result may subvert your traditional impression of Yunnan beans. It is clean and smooth, showing a higher quality flavor level, full of jackfruit and tropical fruit sour and sweet, overlapping dark rum aroma and delicate spice flavor.

Panama

Region: Boquete

Manor: Emerald Manor

Product Name: Geisha

Variety: Catim

Treatment method: water washing

Altitude: 1500m

Cupping information: Bergamot, jasmine, honey, with a hint of lemon flower and vanilla

Geisha coffee beans originate from southwestern Ethiopia in Africa. In 1963, Don Pachi Serracin introduced coffee trees from Costa Rica to Panama. However, due to its low yield, which directly affects the harvest volume, coffee farmers are not very willing to plant it.

It was not until Daniel Peterson, the owner of Panama's Emerald Estate, accidentally discovered that the coffee beans produced by the Gesha coffee trees at the highest point of his estate, which were originally used as windbreaks, actually had the unique citrus and floral aroma of African beans.

The coffee beans were separated and entered into the 2004 Panama Coffee Bean Cupping Competition where they became an instant success. This is how Geisha officially came into everyone’s attention.

Gesha coffee is particularly picky about its growing environment, requiring high altitude, cloud shade, fertile soil, and sufficient accumulated temperature. The average annual temperature is between 16℃ and 25℃. The average rainfall is about 3,500 mm. The plantation is semi-shaded, and the tree species are all local endemic species.

Panama's Emerald Estate has always been a legend in the world of coffee. Its status in the coffee world is like DRC Romanee-Conti in the world of red wine. The Gesha variety produced by this estate has a long-lasting flavor.

After years of experiments, Emerald Manor found that only Gesha beans harvested from coffee trees growing at an altitude of more than 1,400 meters can show the special flavor of Gesha beans. The main grading is based on the planting height to divide Gesha beans into "red, green, and blue label" grades.

Red Label [Bidding Batch]: Red Label is also called bidding beans because this type of coffee can only be sold through an annual international Internet auction. Red Label Geisha is planted at an altitude of 1600-1800 meters, and the cupping score is as high as 90 points or more, so the coffee is expensive and very rare.

Green Label [Collection Batch]: Green Label Emerald Manor’s private collection of Gesha, selected from Gesha varieties at an altitude of 1600-1800 meters. The coffee flavor has the classic flavor of Gesha coffee beans, with floral, fruity, citrus aromas, and a thick and juicy taste.

Blue Label [Selected Batch]: Blue Label is the Gesha produced daily by Emerald Manor. It is selected from Gesha varieties at an altitude of about 1,500 meters. The coffee flavor has floral, fruity and sweet aromas.

I hope you like the several unique coffee beans I recommend this time. If you have a preference for alternative or high-quality coffee beans, you should try these ones to give you a brand new coffee experience and perception.

You definitely won't be disappointed!