Panama Elida Estate Catuai Reserva Natural ASD

Founded in 1918, Lamastus Family Estates includes Elida Estate, a farm shaped by cool cloud-forest conditions and distinctive microclimates along the edge of Volcán Barú National Park. Coffee here ripens slowly in the mist, building density and layered flavor as it matures.

For this lot, ripe cherries are picked at peak sweetness and processed using Wilford Lamastus’s Anaerobic Slow Dry method. The whole cherries ferment in a sealed tank for five days, then move to raised beds for an extended, low-and-slow dry of roughly 45 to 60 days. That longer drying time helps deepen complexity and clarity, often showing dark fruit character with a sparkling, lively acidity.

Lamastus Family Estates is led by Wilford Lamastus Sr., his wife Velia, and their son Wilford Lamastus Jr.. The family’s coffees have earned multiple top honors at Best of Panama, including first place in 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2024