Panama Finca La Mula Lot 13
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Panama Finca La Mula Lot 13

Experience Lot 13 from Finca La Mula, a highly sought-after Geisha variety coffee from Willem Boot's Panamanian farm, renowned for its crystalline clarity and complex flavors of bergamot, black currant, dark chocolate, and intense lemon aromatics. Grown sustainably in a cloud forest and tended by the Ngöbe-Buglé indigenous population, this award-winning coffee offers an unparalleled taste experience with notes of cooked apple, dried dates, fresh fig, and toffee, reflecting its distinct heritage and the pioneering spirit of its origins.

Process
Washed (parchment dried)
Tasting Notes
  • Bergamont
  • Black Currant
  • Fresh Fig
Brew Method
Espresso, Pour Over, Aeropress
Bergamont
Bergamont
Black Currant
Black Currant
Fresh Fig
Fresh Fig

Origin: Panama

  • Altitude 1,700 to 1,800 meters
  • Region Portrerillos, Chiriqui Provence, Panama
  • Farm Finca La Mula

Sourcing

Marcus’ friend and collaborator Willem Boot splits his time between the Bay Area and his Panamanian farms, Finca La Mula and Finca La Cabra. For June 2025, I’m thrilled to share lot 13 from Finca La Mula ( “Mule” in Spanish). The name is inspired by Willem’s first visit, which was by mule to this high-elevation forest farm on a remote hillside in Western Panama.

Willem was part of the first group of coffee tasters to experience the now-renowned Geisha Variety on a cupping table in 2004. The Gesha variety originated in Ethiopia, and Geisha coffees grown in the Boquete Valley of Panama, near La Mula, quickly rose to international prominence.

Taste: The Geisha variety brings floral aromatics and complex fruit. Lot 13 is a stunning coffee with both crystalline clarity of flavors and complexity. Look for Bergamot, Black Currant, Cooked Apple, Dark Chocolate, Dried Dates, Fresh fig, Intense lemon aromatics, and Toffee.

Sustainability: The farm is a model of sustainable agriculture, with the coffee trees coexisting with native trees on the steep mountain hillside in a cloud forest on Volcan Baru in Chiriqui in Western Panama. The farm is tended by staff from the Ngöbe-Buglé indigenous population.

Awards: Coffees from Finca La Mula have won the Best of Panama competition, received Good Food Awards, and are globally sought after by fans of rare and distinct coffees.

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To maximize freshness, store coffee in an opaque, airtight container in a cool, dark and dry place. Avoid storing coffee in the refrigerator or freezer due to moisture and odor absorption, which can negatively impact flavor.

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Three 12 ounce bags are about a one month supply of coffee for households with two to three coffee drinkers.