Altieri Dilgo Mima Estate Gesha Natural 2025 [Score: 91.0]

Roast Level: Light
Variety: Gesha
Process: Natural
Region: Boquete, Panama
Elevation: 1780 m

We taste: Intense Floral and frutal, pomarrosa, blueberrys, lychee, juicy, silky, tangerine

Last year’s Dilgo Washed lot sold out quickly. This year we bring you a Dilgo Natural, scoring 91 points.

Altieri Specialty Coffee, founded by Italian American Eugene Altieri after moving to Panama in 1973, transformed two Boquete farms into a renowned family business. Placing in the top 3 at the Best of Panama in 2017 and 2024, they’re known for high-quality specialty coffee, personalized service, and community support, including housing, education, and medical care for workers and their families.

Grown at 1,780 masl on the volcanic slopes of Baru Volcano, this Gesha from the DILGO plot is the first ever planted at Mima Estates, thriving under 70% shade and in rich volcanic soil. Harvested on February 10th, 2025, the cherries were carefully floated to remove imperfections, then sun-dried on African beds for three days before undergoing a unique cold fermentation. A slow, climate-controlled drying period of 35 days at 18°C and 50% humidity preserved the coffee’s elegance, after which the lot was rested to ensure peak flavor and balance.

Fun fact: The lot is named Dilgo, after Founder Eugene Altieri’s grandchild.

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