Strawberry, Honey
A naturally processed Caturra from the volcanic highlands of Boquete, the Carmen Estate lot is fruit-forward and richly sweet, with a smooth, rounded mouthfeel and a winey depth that lingers. Selectively hand harvested and dried on open patios, it's the kind of coffee that rewards a slow pour over on a quiet morning.
Sun-dried, honeyed and deeply winey
From the slopes of Volcán Barú in Boquete, this Caturra lot from Carmen Estate is a naturally processed coffee that leans into sweetness and fruit definition with a light touch. The cherries were selectively hand harvested and dried whole on open patios, moved carefully throughout to keep the drying even - a slower, more attentive approach that shows in the cup.
The result is fruit-forward, with a rich, rounded mouthfeel and a warmth that sits somewhere between ripe strawberry and honeyed sweetness. The estate describes the style as 'winey', and that feels right - there's a depth and gentle complexity here that goes beyond simple fruitiness. Grown at 1,800 metres in volcanic soils, the altitude brings clarity and structure to what could otherwise tip into jamminess. It doesn't. It stays poised.
This works beautifully as a filter or pour over, where the fruit and sweetness have room to open up. If you enjoy coffees that feel lush and expressive without being loud about it, the Carmen Estate Caturra is well worth your time. Assembly have sourced it with their usual care, and it shows.
About the Roaster
Assembly Coffee started in Brixton in 2015, built around a simple conviction: that a roastery should source what its customers actually need, not what looks good on a shelf. Now a B-Corp certified team of thirty, they work with producers, scientists and hospitality partners across the world - bringing carefully chosen coffees to independent cafes, restaurants and home brewers from London to Manila.
