MAP & LOCATION

Panama is becoming known as an origin of choice for coffee enthusiasts and aficionados around the world. Not known for its volume, Panama has made a name for itself in the specialty coffee category.  Each year, Panama continues to impress with its outstanding varietal coffees. Panama is a small player on the world coffee market, but it is definitely a rising star in the coffee world. The area suitable for the production of good coffees is very limited,

but the quality of the coffee that is produced here is, without question, setting new standards in both quality and price. The small size of the country is Panama’s advantage. The coffee industry in Panama has known for some time that it can’t compete with quantity, which is why quality and creativity have been at the forefront for more than a decade.

GEISHA

Definitely the champion of Panama coffee varietals – with the most complex and intense flavor profile of them all. The Geisha variety was first discovered in Abyssinia in southwest Ethiopia in 1931, and was first brought to Panama from Costa Rica in 1963. It is still an extremely rare variety, but more and more farmers are starting to grow it. It only performs well at high altitude, and therefore it seems to have found its home in Panama, where to date the best Geisha comes from. It shows saturated sweetness, superior cleanliness and sparkling flavor that may range from berry to citrus to mango, papaya and peach.

TYPICA

Typica is the base from which many coffee varietals have been developed. Typica is the oldest variety in Panama, first cultivated in the late 1800s. Typica coffee plants are tall, low-yielding plants with a conical shape. The bean has an elongated, oval shape. Typica coffee has a very low production but excellent cup quality. The Typica varietal produces a clean and resonant acidity which increases in intensity at higher elevations. The cup can be characterized by lemon and floral notes and by a sweet aftertaste.