Coffee from Panama

Panama is where Gesha became famous: Hacienda La Esmeralda entered it in the 2004 Best of Panama, it won by a distance, and coffee's price ceiling has never come back down.

Boquete and Volcán, on the slopes of Volcán Barú, produce tiny volumes at extreme altitude. Panamanian Gesha regularly sets auction records — lots have cleared four figures per pound — which makes the country less a supplier than a proving ground.

The reference profile is jasmine, bergamot and papaya, with a body closer to tea than to coffee. Panamanian Catuai and Pacamara are excellent and cost a fraction of the headline lots.

Coffees in the catalogue
1
Growing regions
Boquete
Varieties
Gesha
Processing
Washed
Altitude
1,750 m
Common notes
jasmine, bergamot and peach
Price range
$32.00
Roasted by
1 roaster

1 Panama coffee in the catalogue

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