Elida Estate Torre Gesha Natural DRD Lamastus Family

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Origin: Panama - Volcan Baru Farm: Lamastus Family - Elida Estate - Torre Altitude: 1835 m Variety: Green Tip Gesha   Process: Natural Dark Room Dried Harvest:  April 16, 2026 Lamastus Family Estates Lamastus Family Estates is a fourth-generation Panamanian coffee family whose history in Boquete spans more than a century. It began in 1918, when Robert Louis Lamastus founded Elida Estate on the slopes of the Barú Volcano. Amado Boutet established the family’s roots in Boquete in 1925, and in 2014, Luito Lamastus planted a new generation of Gesha. Today, the Lamastus family farms five estates: Elida, El Burro, Luito Gesha, Cliff Gesha and Trompo Gesha, across four distinct microclimates in the Boquete highlands, at elevations reaching up to 2,200 meters above sea level. Each estate possesses its own microclimate, microorganisms and terroir. Together, they form five distinct Gesha estates, each shaped by its own remarkable biodiversity and environment. Elida Estate - Est. 1918 Approximately half of Elida Estate lies within Volcán Barú National Park, a protected ecological reserve home to an extraordinary diversity of plants, birds, butterflies and mammals. The estate extends from approximately 1,670 to 2,200 meters above sea level, reaching some of the highest elevations at which coffee is cultivated in Panama. Here, Gesha grows in an exceptional combination of high altitude, rich volcanic soils, cool temperatures, fog and mist, native microorganisms and coffee yeasts, surrounded by virgin cloud forest. At the highest sections of the estate, nighttime temperatures can fall below 10°C. These cool conditions slow the maturation of the coffee cherries and extend the period between flowering and harvest. This prolonged ripening gives the fruit more time to develop sugars and aromatic compounds, contributing to the delicacy, complexity and distinctive aromatic expression for which Gesha from Elida Estate has become known. Alongside this unique terroir, the Lamastus family places considerable emphasis on processing innovation and precise drying techniques, drawing on four generations of experience and more than a century of coffee production. A Remarkable 2026 Harvest  The 2026 season added another chapter to Elida Estate’s competition record. At the 2026 Best of Panama, Elida Gesha Washed Torre placed 1st in the Gesha Washed category, while Elida Gesha Natural Vuelta placed 3rd in the Gesha Natural category. That same season, Coffee Review awarded an Elida Gesha 98 points, a score Elida had previously become the first coffee in Coffee Review’s history to achieve. In September 2026, Lamastus Family Estates’ First Light private auction reached US$591,007 across 26 lots, with its highest-priced lot selling for US$14,710 per kilogram. The lots we selected come from the same trees, the same terroirs and the same hands behind these remarkable records. Process  Fully ripe burgundy cherries are carefully selected and dried whole, allowing the seeds to remain inside the fruit throughout the drying process. This natural method encourages sugars and aromatic compounds from the fruit to develop slowly around the seed, building sweetness, depth and complexity. The coffee is then dried entirely using Lamastus’ DRD (Dark Room Dried) method. With no direct sunlight, controlled airflow and a slow, even drying curve, the process protects the fruit’s most delicate and volatile aromatic compounds while preserving exceptional clarity. At Torre’s 1,835 meters elevation, the combination of natural processing and dark-room drying creates a Gesha with remarkable aromatic precision, combining the richness and texture of a natural with the floral clarity and elegance characteristic of the Torre terroir.