Apollon's Gold - 9th Anniversary Project - Kotowa Duncan ETH47 Natural | Panama

Panama — Ricardo Koyner Kotowa Estate "Duncan" ETH47 (Natural)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Grapefruit • 🌸 Lavender • 🍈 Honeydew

DETAILS

• Producer: Ricardo Koyner

• Farm: Kotowa Estate, "Duncan" Plot

• Region: Panama

• Varietal: ETH47 (Ethiopian heirloom variety cultivated in Panama)

• Process: Natural

• Roast: Omni

• Degassing: 30–45 days post roast

• Size: 100g / 250g

INTRO

To celebrate our upcoming anniversary on August 13th, we are releasing an incredibly limited, highly sought-after microlot: the Kotowa Duncan ETH47. Due to its extremely low production volume, securing this coffee is a true rarity. Our sourcing partner and SCA Academy coffee expert, John Vaz Matias, personally evaluated this coffee and declared it simply "the absolute best ETH47."

THE PRODUCER

This exquisite ETH47 was grown in the "Duncan" plot of the legendary Kotowa estate, meticulously managed by producer Ricardo Koyner. Known for its cool climate and unique micro-terroir, the Duncan plot slowly matures the coffee cherries, resulting in intense sweetness, complex acidity, and a truly elegant structure that perfectly highlights the unique characteristics of the ETH47 variety.

These beans are exceptionally dense and hard, a true testament to their slow, high-altitude maturation—a rare gem featured in this year's anniversary "9 stars box" selection.

THE PROCESS

The Natural process at the Duncan plot involves:

• 🍒 Cherry Selection — Careful picking at peak ripeness

• 🏔️ Slow Maturation — Cool climate micro-terroir slowly matures the cherries

• ☀️ Natural Drying — Whole cherries dried with fruit intact

• ✅ Density Sorting — Selection of exceptionally dense, hard beans

This slow, high-altitude maturation process creates the intense sweetness, complex acidity, and elegant structure that define this exceptional ETH47 microlot.

THE CUP

The cup opens with a distinctive grapefruit body and vibrant lavender florals, perfectly rounded out by the deep, refreshing sweetness of honeydew. The flavour structure is so pronounced and expressive that even when brewed at a lighter ratio, the cup remains incredibly vibrant and complex—a fitting tribute for an anniversary microlot declared by our sourcing partner to be simply "the absolute best ETH47."

Flavour Notes

• 🍊 Grapefruit

• 🌸 Lavender

• 🍈 Honeydew