Assembly House Espresso - Panama

• Producer — Finca Santa Teresa
• Region — Santa Clara, Renacimiento,  Chiriquí, western Panama
• Variety — Caturra / Catuai
• Terroir — 1400-1600 masl, tropical maritime climate
• Process — Natural, Washed

Tastes like

Brown sugar + Blood orange + Viscous

Finca Santa Teresa

Finca Santa Teresa stretches out over 237 acres and is nestled high up in the cloud forest at 1400-1600 metres above sea level, adjacent to La Amistad National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The farm is famed for its award-winning geisha coffees and it's also home to caturra, catuai, typica and caturra plants. The La Llorona river provides a natural water source, the volcanic soil is full of nutrients and the Pacific and Atlantic weather systems ensure an optimal balance of rainfall and sunshine.

This coffee is a blend of seven naturally processed caturra and catucai lots, first shared with you as an iteration of our seasonal House Espresso in 2022. It's got the intense sweetness and super silky texture as last year's harvest, paired with a palate-pleasing citrus twist. Delicious.

Assembly House Espresso 

The seasonally-rotating Assembly House Espresso is always the ultimate expression of terroir, diversity and producer expertise. We source our House Espresso to celebrate the diversity of coffee. By rotating the coffee throughout the year, we make multiple premium coffees accessible at competitive prices.

And by working closely with the same producers over multi-year contracts, not only do we deliver consistent impact, we’re constantly refining and improving to dial in on the formula for the perfect espresso.

Brewing

Best: Espresso
Great: Filter (batch brew, French Press Chemex)
Very good: Pour over with the Orea Brewer V3

Suggested starting recipe for espresso: 18g dose for 36g yield in 29 seconds

Recommended resting period (from roast date): At least 10 days. If you're ordering ground coffee, use immediately.  

As always, the House Espresso is versatile. This is the recipe we use in the roastery for a balanced espresso that is sweet, vibrant and shines when drunk black and also with milk. Of course there are a number variables that will impact the optimum recipe for you, but start here and you'll be on your way to brewing the coffee to its maximum potential.

Dialling in? Read our guide for optimising espresso.

Freshly-ground beans will help you to brew a cup full of flavour, check out our selection of manual and electric coffee grinders.