Complex fruity flavor brought over by the double fermentation processing, leading to strong winey base with blueberry, maraschino cherry, orange zest.
CCD is a forward-looking Specialty Coffee Processor in the Chiriquí province in Boquete, Panama. By transforming a traditional wet mill and drying patio into a modern state-of-the-art processing facility, CCD integrates art and specialty coffee in a unique and authentic space where artists are promoted and celebrated to inspire industry participants around the globe to support and demand new coffee production standards that guarantee higher incomes for growers and sustainable ecological practices for processing stations worldwide.
Creative Coffee District was started by the same team from the renowned farm, La Palma y El Tucan in Colombia, and it has an amazing vision. They’ve not only turned this into a coffee mecca but also created a platform for artists. This project will host an artist residency and will fuse the worlds of specialty coffee with eco-tourism and art. A recent interview story of Felipe, the creator of this project, can be found here.
Neighbours and Crops program
This particular lot is part of the Neighbours and Crops program. CCD buys cherry at premiums from nearby producers. Enrique Pretel, a 77-year-old coffee producer in Boquete. His farm is six hectares in size, currently cultivating 7,000 coffee trees. Creativa Coffea District is responsible for the processing, dry milling, branding, and logistics. This allows their neighbors to focus their efforts on other areas of life, confident that their coffee will be purchased at a sustainable price.
Mixed Static Cherry Processing
“Anaerobic fermentation allows us to stimulate the bacteria and yeast growth that flourishes in oxygen-free environments. The fermentation phase ranges from 24 hours to 216 hours. We noticed that the lots with shorter fermentations present more lactic and subtle profiles, with higher acidity and sweetness. On the other hand, while cupping the results from more extended fermentations, we perceive more intense flavors. We get stronger profiles with an acidity that brings an effervescence and a staggering complexity to the palette.”
- Origin: Panama
- Region: Boquette, Chiriquí
- Farmer: Enrique Pretel
- Producer: Creativa Coffee District
- Altitude: 1550m
- Cultivar: Caturra, Catuai
- Processing: Mixed Static Cherry