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Panama + Guatemala — Echo + Santa Irene Blend
New ReleaseElevated Brewing
Tastes like
Red Grape + White Tea + Smooth
Producer
Jamison Savage + Carlos Estrada
Region
Volcan, Panama + Cobán, Guatemala
Variety
Geisha
Terroir
1700-1900 masl
Process
Washed, Assisted Fermentation + Natural
Tastes like
Red Grape + White Tea + Smooth
Producer
Jamison Savage + Carlos Estrada
Region
Volcan, Panama + Cobán, Guatemala
Variety
Geisha
Terroir
1700-1900 masl
Process
Washed, Assisted Fermentation + Natural
Tastes like
Red Grape + White Tea + Smooth
Panama + Guatemala — Echo + Santa Irene Blend
Inspired by the blends increasingly appearing at the world’s leading brewing competitions, this coffee brings together two Geishas from our 10-Year Series: 60% Santa Irene and 40% Echo.
Echo’s floral, tea-like character meets Santa Irene’s bright, fruit-forward profile, creating a blend with greater complexity while retaining the clarity of each individual lot.
Echo is a washed lot that undergoes an extended fermentation thanks to Jamison Savage’s ‘Echo’ process. Ripe cherries are de-pulped before being placed in airtight steel tanks, where they ferment in a CO₂-flushed environment for around 50 hours. A portion of the removed cascara is reintroduced to the tank during fermentation, adding another layer of aromatic complexity.
Santa Irene is naturally processed, with ripe cherries carefully selected and dried slowly in Cobán’s cool, misty conditions. With rainfall throughout much of the year, the region has no defined dry season, creating a slower drying environment that contributes to the coffee’s delicate, floral character.
Together, these distinct approaches create a blend that brings new dimension to both coffees. Roasted by Assembly Head of Quality Claire Wallace, it’s versatile enough to enjoy as a pour over or lighter espresso.
Recommended brewing
Best
Pour Over (flat-bottom)
Orea O1 Steel — Raw
Great
Pour over (conical)
Origami — S Brewer & Base
Very good
Filter Coffee Machine
Fellow Aiden — Precision Coffee Maker
Grind Settings
Kinu M47 Classic
Set dial to zero
Turn two and three-quarter turns
Grind slightly coarser for naturally-processed coffees
After bloom, pour to 100g. Pause until the waterline hits the coffee bed and then repeat three more times to 250g. Again, pour quickly, carefully and in a circular motion.
Tip: Swirl brewer a few times during bloom to encourage saturation of coffee bed.
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A new expression of two coffees from our 10-Year Series.
Echo comes from Finca Deborah, Jamison Savage’s remote, high-altitude farm in Volcán, Panama, where cool temperatures and high elevations create ideal conditions for exceptional Geisha. Finca Deborah has become synonymous with competition coffee, with its Geishas regularly appearing on the world stage – including in Claire Wallace’s 2022 UK Barista Championship-winning routine.
Santa Irene comes from Carlos Estrada’s family farm in Cobán, Guatemala, a region shaped by its unusual maritime climate. With mist and rainfall throughout much of the year, the conditions create a distinctive environment for growing Geisha, producing coffees known for their delicate texture and floral character.
Together, they demonstrate the breadth of Geisha expression across different growing environments – and what happens when those expressions are brought together.
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