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Panama Finca Sophia Catuaí Natural

Indulge in the extraordinary with Finca Sophia: the Panama farm that soars at an elevation of 2,100 meters, co-owned by our founders Helen & Brooke.

An intensely fruity light roast of the classic Panamanian coffee variety, this Catuaí Natural selection has an extremely limited supply with less than 50 bags remaining.

Roasted fresh & shipped from the Equator Coffees roastery every Wednesday.

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Flavor Profile

  • Origin

    Nueva Suiza, Volcán, Panama

  • Tasting Notes

    Intense notes of plum, papaya & roasted almond.

  • Roast Level

    Light Med Lt Med Med Dark Dark

Origin Story

Brooke McDonnell, Helen Russell, Willem Boot

Finca Sophia is a coffee farm co-owned by Equator Coffees. The farm is located in the highlands of Panama at an altitude that tops 2,100 meters, making it one of the highest farms in Central America. Founded in 2008, Finca Sophia was originally planted exclusively with the rare and celebrated Gesha variety. Because of the farm’s altitude, it took eight years for the trees to mature to a point of being able to produce a harvest.

Finca Sophia is considered an experimental farm and was established to test the ceiling of coffee cultivation in Panama. While higher elevations promote slow fruit maturation and high quality, it also presents a myriad of challenges for coffee producers. On Finca Sophia, cool soil temperatures slow the natural decomposition process, resulting in less nutrient rich organic matter in the soil. Limited sun exposure due to the farm’s topography and the region’s microclimate compound these difficulties, but farm manager Kelley Hartmann and his team are considering creative ways to increase the temperature of the soil. For the time being, they are focusing on shade management and ensuring the coffee plants get enough nutrients through fertilization. Having insight into the challenges faced on Finca Sophia gives us even more appreciation for the hard work and dedication that goes into producing this special coffee, and all the coffees that we source.

Altitude
Altitude

6,250-7,000 feet

Variety
Variety

Catuaí

Processing
Processing

Natural

Why We Love This Coffee

Some of the trees planted on finca Sophia produced more than others, and many of the higher yielding trees had a more compact stature and denser foliage than the sparse and tall Gesha variety. It was clear that a relatively small number of the seeds planted were of the Catuaí variety, which is widely planted throughout Panama and Central America. Catuaí was developed by Instituto Agronomico (IAC) of Sao Paolo State in Campinas, Brazil, for its compact stature, which allows it to be planted at nearly double the density of other traditional coffee varieties.

This Catuaí variety lot was processed using the natural, or dry method, where after harvesting the coffee cherries are left to dry on the beans fully intact. The result is an intensely sweet and fruit forward flavor profile that complements the inherent qualities of the Catuaí variety beautifully.

  • Sustainably Sourced
    Sustainably Sourced

Good Coffee, Better Planet

We treasure our relationships in the global coffee community and invest in projects at origin to support our partners in their commitment to environmental sustainability and social welfare. We also invest in reducing our day-to-day impact, through initiatives like energy-efficient Loring Smart Roasters to reduce carbon emissions per batch by 80%.

As a certified B Corporation, we are a leader in sustainable practices that impact people and the planet. This third-party certification requires us to demonstrate transparency and accountability throughout our supply chain and quantify the impact our business creates for our employees, the community, and the environment. We are proud to be part of this community working together toward one unifying goal: using business as a force for good.

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