Region: Los Naranjos, Boquete, Chiriquí
Elevation: 1700 masl
About: Luito Estate is the third of the Lamastus Family’s Estates and was founded by Wilford’s brother, Luito. Sadly, Luito passed away in 2014 before the farm saw its first harvest, but Wilford and the rest of the family continued to take care of the farm. Planted with 17 hectares of Panamanian Geisha, Luito produces some of the finest Geisha on Earth. The estate has a very humid microclimate and cold nights due to it facing the Caribbean Sea on the North-eastern side of the Volcán Barù. The cold nights encourage a slow maturation of the coffee cherries creating a more complex flavour profile. This Geisha is processed using Wilford's own anaerobic slow dry (ASD) method. First, the coffee cherries are fermented in a sealed tank for five days, and then they are dried on raised beds for 45-60 days. This is a longer drying time than traditional naturals and results in a very complex cup with notes of tropical fruits and wild berries.
