Member Profiles

FINCA LA VALENTINA

The coffee estate is located in the mountains of Boquete, Panama and owned by the Osorio brothers.  The location is unique within La Amistad International Park with altitudes that range between 1500-1650 meters above mean sea level.  Its topography is defined by mountain slopes, humid ground and temperature between 15C to 20C with a delicate balance of shade and sun.  The estate has an extension of 12 hectares.

Blessed with an outstanding micro climate for the production of Arabica coffee as well as personal dedication to the production; our Arabica coffee (SHB)  is of outstanding quality and Finca La Valentina focuses on specialties micro lots.  Our arabica “Geisha AriStar” is a washed coffee with a cupping score of 91-93 points.  It yields a clean cup with high acidity, floral citrus fragance, fruity aroma, sweet chocolate berries flavor (1th place Best of Panama 2011).  Our arabica “Catuai Valentina” (is a washed coffee with a cupping score of 86-87 points. It yields a clean round cup, with high acidity and strong chocolate and caramel notes.  In 2012, we introduced our first micro lots of natural processed coffees selecting Arabica geisha, catuai and typical varietals obtaining excellent results.

Contacts:

Mr. Benjamin Osorio Baxter
bosorio@cwpanama.net
Mobile: +507-6616-6304

Mr. Efrain Osorio Baxter
osorio.baxter@gmail.com
+507-6676-2782

www.fincalavalentina.com

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GUARUMO COFFEE FARM

RAZON SOCIAL: TERA S.A.
REPRESENTANTE LEGAL: YESSIE IVANNOVA HARTMANN
TEL: 63081013
NOMBRE COMERCIAL: GUARUMO COFFEE FARM
REGION: SANTA CLARA, RENACIMIENTO.CHIRIQUI
HECT: 4

Historia:

Guarumo Coffee Farm es una finca de 4 hectareas en la región de Santa Clara, Renacimiento. Producimos geisha, chicho gallo, bourbon cidra y heirloom varietals.

A 1750-1800 mts de altura, zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Internacional La Amistad, limita al norte con la Cordillera Central, al sur con el poblado de Santa Clara y el Oceano Pacifico al este con la region de Los Hornos , al oeste con Finca Hartmann.

History:

Guarumo Coffee Farm is a 4-hectare farm in the Santa Clara, Renacimiento region. We produce geisha, chicho gallo ,cidra bourbonand heirloom varietals.

Located at 1750-1800 meters high, we are in the buffer zone of La Amistad International Park The farm limits to the North with the Central Mountain Range, to the South with the town of Santa Clara, to the East with the region of Los Hornos, to the West with Finca Hartmann.

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LAS BRUMAS PANAMÁ COFFEE FARM

LAS BRUMAS PANAMÁ COFFEE FARM/ SANTA CLARA RENACIMIENTO

CÉSAR ISAAC ARAÚZ VEGA

(FROM THE “ARVESA” GROUP)

(HIGHLAND COFFEE EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU)

 “Las Brumas Panamá Coffee Farm” is a family heritage that is part of an economic group dedicated to the marketing of the cherry coffee, the parchment coffee and the golden coffee, from the Arvesa Group, looking forward to market the coffee that is produced mainly in their farm; for an exclusive market.

The coffee farm is distributed in two globes of land, which contains 24.50 hectares of coffee in growth and production.

Its current owner, César Araúz, is responsible for the agronomic part, the wet and dry milling process, besides being in charge of the quality control of the coffee that is produced in this farm.  Its current owner has had studies related to the Coffee Denomination of Origin and currently he is a Q grader, which accredits him as a certified Specialty Coffee Asociation of America (SCAA) coffee taster.

This agricultural company is located in the Township of Santa Clara, District of Renacimiento, Province of Chiriquí, Republic of Panamá, at a minimum height ranging from 1,360 meters above sea level up to 1,490.00 meters above sea level.

The most important varieties of coffee in this farm are the Caturra and Catuai, Geisha, San Ramon and Jardin.  In 2015 a replanting of Geisha and Pacamara varieties was done.

Among the cultural practices are the periodic fertilization, foliar applications, and most of the products used are green label.  Everyday we try to implement good agricultural practices that tend to the environmental conservation. We do not use herbicides in the farm since 2007.

Part of the history or binnacle of “Finca Las Brumas” says that generally the coffee harvest starts at about the end of October with the first grainning, with a peak of harvest  during the months of December and January to finish the process of peeling twice at the end of February.

The land where coffee is planted is presented in a topography ranging from semi-broken, broken and plain in its lower parts. The manpower used in this farm is purely indigenous “Ngobe Bugle”, from the areas of Tole, San Felix and  Alto Chamin.

The room areas for the workers consist of wooden camps, keeping the local  tradition of each of the natives that work in the farm.

All the farm is assisted by 6 permanent laborers that do the agricultural works, and they are kept in the Social Security system, canceling their employment benefits as required by law.

Farm crops in growth are between 2 meters by 1.25 mostly, and in other parts where there is not so much sun penetration between 2 meters by 1.50.  The 2 meters hint between street, and the 1.25 and 1.50 between plants.

Pruning is done every year at the end of the crop, specifically in March and April.  This is accompanied by a desuckering or deshooting.

The production farm is exempt from glyphosate and herbicides.  The grass is cut periodically in the farm at the end of April and at the beginning of May and in mid September.

The first fertilization is done in the first fortnight of March. The second fertilization is done at the beginning of May and the third one at the beginning of September.

Coffee berry borer controls are made, collecting the coffee beans that are left once finished with the harvest; borer traps are placed and also the application of Bauveria Bassiana is done in all the farm.

Tastings have been held of the coffee that is produced in the farm and with certified tasters that have determined that the coffee, besides of having a clean cup, has  an excellent aroma, good synergy between the body and balance, with citrus and chocolate flavor.

What “Finca Las Brumas” wishes to highlight is the exclusiveness that is given to the client-consumer that its coffee, besides keeping a program of good agricutlural practices,  certifies that what you are consuming is 100% coffee and that it is exclusive from the farm where it is produced.  This guarantees the consumer that he or she is getting a product that has gone through a good treatment, that it is a wholesome product, harmless and with an excellent quality.

Coffee from “Las Brumas Panamá Coffee Farm”, has been shown in the trade Fair of Anaheim California (2009) Portland Oregon (2011) and in the Coffee, Tea and Wine Fair held in November 2013 in Taiwan, Taipei, Atlanta (2016) places where this coffee had a good acceptance, mainly the one that was worked in a natural way in the varieties of Caturra-Catuai (blend), and in a small proportion the Geisha, that is produced in the farm.

In the year 2015, it won the right to participate in the electronic auction of  specialty coffee held last June 23rd, 2015 with the sample named “Explosión”.  When this sample was auctioned, it was acquired by the Australian company called Reuben Hills.

LAS BRUMAS PANAMÁ COFFEE FARM/ SANTA CLARA RENACIMIENTO

PANAMÁ

(HIGHLAND COFFEE EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU)

 

CONTACT:

CÉSAR ISAAC ARAÚZ VEGA, THE OWNER

TELEPHONE: RENACIMIENTO CHIRIQUÍ, PANAMÁ:  (00507) 60902892/65180572/7228957

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FINCA LERIDA COFFEE ESTATE

FINCA LERIDA COFFEE ESTATE

coffee@fincalerida.com • +507 6748-6295

Boquete Panama

The reputation of Finca Lérida is as old as the first shipment of Panamanian coffee exported to Germany in it’s history, in 1929.

From its spectacular landscape sprang a coffee of such high quality, that soon the consumer countries of the aromatic coffee realized that Panama had other unique attractions, beyond the Canal. One of these was, and remains, Finca Lerida.

In 1924, engineer Toleff Bache Mönniche, along with his wife, moved to Finca Lerida. Here he built his house completely by hand in a Norwegian countryside style, and built the first Coffee Plantation by gravity in Panama.

In 1929, Finca Lerida exported to Germany its first shipment of Panamanian coffee, and this began Panama ́s high reputation as one of the exotic coffees of greater quality in Europe.

Finca Lerida is currently managed by the Amoruso Family, who coordinates the appropriate growth process of coffee, protect the lush virgin forest that surrounds the property and offer a genuine stay for all visitors to the Boutique Hotel Finca Lerida that is located in the middle of the coffee plantation.

Finca Lérida is conformed by 5 farms located in the province of Chiriquí in Panama, specifically in the Boquete region. Ranging between 1500 and 2000 meters in altitude, these farms are:

  • Lérida Estate
  • Esplendorosa Estate
  • Amelia Estate
  • El Salto Estate
  • Flora Estate

 

VARIETALS OF SPECIALTY COFFEE

With it’s special atmospheric and topographic conditions, Finca Lérida is able to grow different arabica varietals with qualities that you can perceive in the cup such as fragance, flavor, acidity and body.

Among these varieties you will find:

  • Geisha
  • Pacamara
  • Catuai
  • Typica

In the main farm, Lérida Estate and in an altitude above 1900 meters, the experimental micro lots with varieties such as the following are found:

  • SL28
  • Orange Bourbon
  • Kenya
  • Midget Geishas
  • Typica

PROCESSES

THE SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS

Picking standars have been set in order to get the most ripped cherries to assure a premium product,

Processes are closely followed throughout the producing season to make sure the beans meet their full potential.

Early in the season, buyers can make a contract to buy an specific amount of coffee processed in their process of preference.

Amongst the procedures the cherries go through are;

  • Washed or wet process
  • Natural or dry process
  • Honey process
  • Black Honey
  • ASD or Anaerobic Slow Dry

Each of them will take the experience of the cupping through a different path.

By the end of this 2021 crop we would produce 4000 bags of 100 pounds each.

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LONGBOARD SPECIALTY COFFEE

 

We are a boutique producer of organic luxury coffee with three small farms in Boquete, Panama.  Our passion is the authentic expression of varietal and terroir through the Art of Geisha.  We embrace the principles of permaculture, organic and biodynamic farming, and our production is 100% free of herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers.  The cycles of the Earth and Moon guide us through each phase of the journey from seed to cup.  Our practices result in decreased yields compared with traditionally managed farms, but our focus has never been on yields.  The reward comes in the cup, where the unadulterated flavors and vibrant aromas come alive in an unrivaled sensory experience.

Our proprietary process and drying techniques aim to release and accentuate the inherent attributes of the varietal and terroir, without dominating notes of process.  We are constantly innovating our process and drying techniques in order bring out the best qualities of each unique vintage.  At a time when many producers are embracing more extreme process, we maintain our dedication to terroir driven coffee making.  We use only our own wild, naturally occurring yeasts in our fermentations, never manufactured yeasts or any other outside ingredient.  With only two employees, the founder is hands-on in all aspects of coffee making from farming and production, process and drying, roasting and cupping, all the way to the final product.

We view our farms as integrated, whole, living organisms consisting of crops, soil, microorganisms, forest, water, animals, microclimate, as well as the people and the spirit of the place.  We view each farm as a canvass from God, and it is our job to paint the masterpiece.  Each farm has its own unique personality.

Misty Mountain is wild forest Geisha.  Young and wild, playful yet majestic.  Mysterious and silent on the edge of virgin forest, rough hewn from the wild.  Its very unique micro climate is sunny and breezy during the harvest season and enshrouded in mist the other half of the year, creating low yields, intense flavors and delicate aromas.  With the same passion as the founders of Boquete generations ago, we built this farm from scratch, carefully clearing by hand, leaving all large trees while finding the ideal mix of sun and shade and monkey bridges, and planting a mix of bronze and green tip geisha into the virgin soil.  Occupying an elevation of 1550 to 1800 meters in the La India region of Boquete, a primarily south facing slope allows sunshine to filter through the canopy while offering refuge from the pummeling north winds of the dry season.  Carving this farm from the forest has been a long and challenging process, and our efforts were rewarded with our first harvest receiving 6th place in the Geisha Natural category of the 2018 Best of Panama with a score of 92.25, fetching $101/lb at the auction.

Windy Ridge is mature and refined, wise yet exotic.  The green tip geisha has rooted deeply, accessing rich volcanic minerals beneath the soil.  At 1600 meters with a westerly slope directly facing the Baru Volcano in the center of the prized Alto Jaramillo region of Boquete, the farm is bathed in afternoon sunshine injecting uncommon sweetness, exotic tropical flavors and intense jasmine florals into the cherry.  As with old vine wines, the cup is enriched by a depth and complexity that only comes with age.  Year after year our Windy Ridge Geishas place among the top coffees in the Best of Panama, consistently receiving among the highest prices at auction.  In both 2018 and 2019, our Windy Ridge Geishas received the third highest price of the entire auction, and second highest producer with a price of $216 and $318/lb.

Taking advantage of the drier microclimate of the Palmira region of Boquete, Fennario is where all of our coffees are taken directly after harvest for processing and drying.  Providing an excellent cup relative to its elevation, Fennario has been producing organic Caturra and Catuai since we acquired the farm in 2003.  It is also home to the Longboard Lab.

email: producer@longboardcoffees.com
cel: +507 6870-4750
instagram: longboard_coffee
www.longboardcoffees.com

 

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CAFETALERA LOS GONZALEZ


About Us

Don Mariano Coffee was named after Cafetalera Los González owner Mr. Mariano González. Mr. Mariano is a passionate coffee grower that has been taking care of his farm for the last 60 years. He is also a dear member of the Boquete community.

Mr. Mariano, encouraged by his 3 daughters, joined the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama last year. He participated for the first time in the 2016 Best of Panama Competition and won 5th place in the Natural Traditionals Category. At Cafetalera Los González we are very excited that Mr. Mariano’s lifetime work can now be enjoyed in other countries.

The Farm

Cafetalera Los González is located in the region of Horqueta in the Boquete Highlands and grows mostly high elevation Catuai grown at an average of 1,600 meters above sea level. It has been owned by the González family since 1920.

Contact Us
Location: Horqueta, Boquete, Chiriquí, República de Panamá
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MAS CAFE PANAMA

Contact us at:
Esther Leung
Cel: (507)64805288
Martin Santos Chavez
Cel: (507)68226090
Instagram: @MasCafePanama
When farmers were abandoning the coffee farms, MAS CAFE PANAMA championed the cultivation of coffee helping preserve Boquete’s coffee culture. The properties purchased were in terrible shape. We were not discouraged, We dug our heels deep into the fertile volcanic soil and started working the land that we called home.
Working long physically demanding days, we improved not only the coffee plants but the surrounding ecosystem, working hard to create sustainable agricultural land. Now the coffee plants live in harmony with native fruiting trees and the diverse wildlife of the region.
MAS CAFE PANAMA keeps working hard on continuous improvement of current plants and searching for new varietals that will produce a quality cup of coffee. We believe that the potential of Boquete is just now beginning to be tapped into, holding true to the belief that Boquete is the finest coffee growing area in the world.
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MAYA COFFEE ESTATE

 

La Finca MAYA ubicada en Alto Jaramillo entre los 1490 y 1650 msnm, se encuentra rodeada de distintos árboles maderables, frutales, flores y arbustos silvestres de frutillas, que cobijan la plantación de Geishas y Pacamara.

Nuestra finca fue adquirida en el año 1988, por nuestros padres Don Abelardo Guillén y Doña Celvy Sittón de Guillén quienes sembraron sus sueños de algún día ver florecer y fructificar un cafetal de variedades tradicionales, rodeado de exuberante naturaleza. Nosotros, sus hijos Yanko y Mario siendo la segunda generación en cultivar dicha finca, junto a la asesoría oportuna de mi pareja la Msc. Margoth Fuentes Serracín quien es Especialista en Manejo y Conservación de los Recursos Naturales utilizando microorganismos benéficos en los sistemas agroecológicos, integrando su experticia y conocimiento a nuestras ganas de continuar la caficultura con un giro fresco, decidimos en el año 2015 empezar a renovar dicho cafetal de casi 30 años de vida y se inicia un semillero de café Geisha, que en el  año 2016 se trasplanto ese primer lote y se renovó aproximadamente el 20% de la finca; es así como hoy podemos presentar nuestra cosecha  de esta joven plantación .

En la actualidad la finca se encuentra 100 % renovada distribuida entre un 90% variedad Geisha y un 10% Pacamara, sembrados de una forma escalonada en el tiempo desde el 2016 hasta el 2018. Dentro de nuestro manejo al cultivo resaltamos el uso de microorganismos de control biológico en todas la plantación desde el semillero, porque creemos en una agricultura regenerativa y eco-amigable.

Nombre de la Finca: MAYA COFFEE ESTATE
Ubicación: Alto Jaramillo, Boquete, Chiriquí- República de Panamá.
Persona de Contacto: Msc. Margoth Fuentes  ó  Dr. Mario Guillén
Cel: +507 6877-5030, +507 6948-7940
Correo electrónico: margothfuentes@gmail.com ó drmarioguillen85@gmail.com

 

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MI FINQUITA BY RATIBOR HARTMANN

Location: 8.869182, -82.688919
REGION: LOS POZOS, TIERRAS ALTAS.CHIRIQUI.PANAMA.
CONTACT: TESSIE HARTMANN
(507)62279303
panamaniancoffeeco@gmail.com
Web: panamaniancoffeeco.com
Instagram: mi_finquita_

Under artisan processes,such traditional natural and novel processes like anaerobic fermentation with or without yeast are been currently incorporated to varieties such as Geisha, Maragogipe, Caturro´s processes as a result of Ratibor Hartmann´s experience as a consultant for 30 years in coffee outside Panama and third-generation producer in Panama.

Currently in process of expanding our wet and drying milling facility with evident environmental and social responsibility through scientific methods application and renewable energy.  focus on teamwork and strategic alliances at different levels of the chain we are currently selling worldwide focus on high-end customers.

located in Los Pozos, Tierras Altas, Chiriqui. Panama. With a pleasant temperate tropical mountain climate whose minimum recorded temperatures have been 4 ° C Maintains an average annual temperature of 18 ° C, during the morning the average temperature is 15 ° C and maximums of 26 ° C in the afternoon during the summer.

Mi Finquita, is made up of a group of farms separated geographically and that in total cover a proportion of land of 10 hectares. In production geisha, caturro and maragogipe. Projected Chicho Gallo, Beloya.

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Millo Verde

Contact:
Alvaro Heilbron Jr.
Aheilbron7@gmail.com

Address:
Jaramillo, Boquete, Chiriquí, Panamá

About the farm:
Millo Verde Coffee Estates is a family-owned company founded in 2018 in the Jaramillo area of Boquete. Our coffee farms are located at an average of 1,250 mts of elevation. We produce Geisha, Pacamara and Catuai coffee varieties.

We are delighted to be a new member of SCAP for the 2023 year and have the opportunity to start showcasing our delicious, high-quality specialty coffee in Panamá and the world.

 

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