Process

Honey

Honey processing sits between washed and natural: the skin is removed but some or all of the sticky fruit mucilage is left on the bean during drying. Producers grade honeys — yellow, red, black — mainly by how much mucilage stays on and how slowly the coffee dries.

General coffee-processing knowledge, sourced below. Panama-specific claims are separated into their own section.

Characteristics

Sweet, syrupy, balanced

Typical production steps

1) Depulp without (or with minimal) water; 2) leave mucilage on the parchment; 3) dry on raised beds or patios, usually more slowly and carefully than a washed lot, with raking to avoid over-fermentation. Black honeys retain the most mucilage and dry slowest; yellow honeys the least. Variations between farms are large and the color names are not standardized.

What the label does and doesn't establish

Despite the name, no honey is involved — the label refers to the sticky mucilage. It does not guarantee a honey flavor, and it is unrelated to 'honey-flavored' products (our catalog contains no verified honey-flavored Panama coffee). A 'Honey Roast' name can still mean honey process: Finca Lérida's Honey Roast is confirmed by the seller as honey-processed, not a roast level. Honey can also be combined with anaerobic fermentation.

Attributed sensory descriptions

Sellers attribute sweetness and body between washed and natural — PanamaGoods describes Lérida's honey lot as citrusy and floral with a 'juicy finish of honey, raspadura, and molasses' (the seller's words).

Seller-attributed cupping language — a processing label never guarantees a flavor.

Documented use in Panama

Documented at multiple Panama sellers: Finca Lérida's Honey Roast at PanamaGoods, and La Huella's honey lots (Geisha #16, Panama Black Honey, and retail green honey bags) from its Cañas Verdes farm.

·Finca Lerida Honey Roast — PanamaGoods (honey process confirmed by seller)
·La Huella Panama Geisha #16 (honey, 100 g)
·La Huella Panama Black Honey (Catuai)
·Green Panama Geisha — honey process, 500 g green bags (La Huella)

Honey coffees (6)

Matched from seller labels across the catalog (5 currently available). Exact seller labels are preserved on each record.

Sources

Facts reviewed 2026-10-01← All processes

Honey

Documented use in Panama

Honey coffees (6)

Panama Miel (La Huella, 250 g)

Panama Black Honey (La Huella)

Panama Geisha (La Huella)

Finca Lerida Honey Roast

La Huella Panama Geisha #16 (100 g)

Los Cenizos Geisha Honey 2025

Sources