Panama Finca La Santa SHB EP Boquete Panama: Finca La Santa SHB EP, Boquete

Got this for my birthday and I roasted it to a Geisha profile that CBC was kind enough to provide for me. Talk about great service…they actually did a couple of roasts on their HotTop and sent me the profile. I adapted it to my machine and tastes and then bought 3 more pounds. It doesn’t get any better than this.

Fantastic coffee. We typically favor African and Indonesian coffees over Central/South American coffees, but Panama Boquette is really pleasant. Roasted through first crack- there were still some residual pops but basically through. Infrared thermometer read 217c when I pulled it. A nice medium roast. Definitely a sweetness, and almost a viscosity to the end result. Brewed in Aeropress. One of my favorites for sure.

This is one of the finest coffees I’ve ever roasted. At a light-medium roast, it is very well balanced and has very mild bitterness. It is almost tea-like and has the perfect amount of sweetness. I can’t quite identify the fruit flavor. I let it rest for three days - perhaps a few more days is ideal. I’m purchasing more today!

Makes a excellent drip and espresso. Roasted just before 2nd crack. The flavor profile matches the description. I will add it to my rotation.

If I was limited to one bean this would be my choice.

Wow, is this good. Buttery mouthfeel for sure. Coats your mouth with savory goodness long after you take a sip. Prominent flavors to me are caramel, toffee, & a slight nuttiness. Definitely to the sweet side. A tinge of spice on the back end. This may be the winey/earthy taste described in CBCs notes above. Not getting any chocolate flavor, though my wife said she tasted a little. Very smooth, balanced, and complex. Flavors develop over time in your mouth, and blend together at the end. Just a delightful cup of coffee. Side note: I ordered a Panama Boquette from another vendor just to compare. Very comparable in taste and price (though CBCs were slightly cheaper due to the holiday sale). Biggest difference was that the other vendor's beans took 2 weeks to arrive. CBCs took 2 days. Won't name the other vendor, but her initials are SM. Might stand for Slow Moving!

Description is accurate, very balanced flavor profile. Brewed some at work, everybody loved it. Farberware superfast 122b.

This coffee stands out as a light, delicate, gentle, and smooth cup. I roasted it to just before second crack. I like it better in the Moka pot than as a pourover. Pre-brewing aroma both as a bean and as a grind is strong and cocoa crispies-like. You could almost convince yourself you're drinking tea. I like sampling as many different beans as possible from CBC, and my opinion always falls in either "buy again" or "meh, try something else". These are definitely buy again.

Update on my previous review about Panama Boquette SHB. Yesterday I roasted and could not wait to try it. This morning (24 hours later), I brewed several pots. Waiting 24 hrs. After roasting? HUGE difference, night and day! Just beginning to hit its peak. Roasted medium. Family breakfast. Everyone loved it. Very smooth. Left a nice ‘feel’ in the mouth after drinking. Flavors more complex, but nicely balance. Will buy again. Still delicious 😋 according to my wife’s review yesterday. Still yummy to me! 👍

After trying a few different roasts, I’m forced to conclude that my beans were past their prime. The beans reached the vendor 3/19 so my order is probably approaching a year old. They have the baggy, oxidized taste you would expect and I can’t ignore. I feel bad because I’m sure they were better 6 mos ago.