Panama — Black Moon Lot 5 Gesha (Washed)

Tastes Like — 🍊 Mandarin • 🍎 Red Apple • 🌸 Orange Blossom • 🧈 Buttery

DETAILS

Producer: Hunter Tedman
Farm: Black Moon
Region: Boquete, Panama
Varietal: Gesha
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1750 MASL
Size: 100g

INTRO

Black Moon Farm is the personal project of agronomist Hunter Tedman. In just a few harvests, Black Moon has become one of the most closely watched new farms in Panama, producing lots that regularly place at the Best of Panama and attract strong attention from specialty roasters worldwide.

THE PRODUCER

Located at 1750 metres above sea level above Boquete, Black Moon Farm is managed by agronomist Hunter Tedman. Tedman is known in Panama for a highly data-driven agronomic approach, focusing on soil microbiology, shade density, and parcel-specific microclimates to control cherry development and extend ripening cycles at high altitude.

Rather than maximizing yield, the farm is managed around low-density plantings and precise lot separation, allowing small micro-lots to express distinct varietal and site characteristics.

THE PROCESS

The Washed process at Black Moon involves:

🍒 Harvest — Precise picking at optimal ripeness
🔧 Depulping — Careful mechanical processing
🧪 Fermentation — Controlled fermentation
💧 Washing — Thorough washing for clarity
☀️ Drying — Extended drying on raised beds

The precise attention to each step ensures maximum clarity and varietal expression.

THE CUP

A delicate profile, driven by citrus notes, with mandarin when hot. As the cup cools, it shifts toward a fresh red apple character, with a subtle orange blossom aftertaste. The mouthfeel is buttery, giving structure to a composed and elegant cup.

Flavour Notes

🍊 Mandarin
🍎 Red Apple
🌸 Orange Blossom
🧈 Buttery

We recommend brewing with beans that are at least two weeks off roast. All beans are roasted to peak flavour at around 8-12 weeks. We have the option to either purchase standard beans (at least 2 weeks but no longer than 6 weeks off roast), or rested beans (at least 7 weeks off roast, no longer than 12). For peak flavour, if you are looking to use immediately, we recommend purchasing the rested beans. If you are adding to your rotation of beans, we recommend purchasing the standard and allowing the beans to naturally rest and mature whilst you rotate through other beans.