Quick Facts
All the facts about our Panama Finca la Camiseta natural
Region | Boquete |
---|---|
Producer | Laura E. Suarez |
Variety | Caturra |
Process | natural |
Type | Unwashed Arabica |
Category | Microlot |
Harvest | from November to March |
Shipping | from March to June |
Unit | 15kg vacpack |
Panama
Finca la Camiseta natural
natural
At the end of the 1940s, in the District of Boquete at
a region which is located near the top of the Baru
Volcano; the coffee tradition of Laura Laura E.
Suárez parents, Vidal Suarez and Eira Gutierrez
de Suarez, was born. her parents eagerly worked and
cultivated the land with their own hands at their first
coffee plantation known as la Camiseta. When the
farm was in full production, Laura’s parents started
buying the neighboring properties and others offered
to them in different areas in Boquete; therefore, they
became one of the 5 major producers of coffee in the
area. the coffee comes from three farms called Dona
Eira Estate, Los Limones Estate and Camiseta Estate.
The varieties Typica, Catuai, Catuai Amarillo, Geisha are
mainly grown there.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Panama
Varieties
Typica, Catuai, Caturra, Bourbon, Geisha
Processing methods
Washed
Altitude range
400 – 1900 masl
Harvest
December - March
Total yearly production
80.000 bags 60kg in 2022/23
Coffee came to Panama with European settlers in the early 19th century. For a long time, the coffee from Panama didn’t have a particularly good reputation, the production was only 10% of the neighboring country Costa Rica. Panama is now very popular among specialty traders and consumers.
Main production areas: Boquete, Volcan-Candela, Renacimiento
Port of Shipment: Colon, Panama City
Export bag size: 60kg bags
Microlot
Panama Finca la Camiseta natural
Region | Boquete |
---|---|
Producer | Laura E. Suarez |
Variety | Caturra |
Process | natural |
Type | Unwashed Arabica |
Harvest | from November to March |
Shipping | from March to June |
Unit | 15kg vacpack |
At the end of the 1940s, in the District of Boquete at
a region which is located near the top of the Baru
Volcano; the coffee tradition of Laura Laura E.
Suárez parents, Vidal Suarez and Eira Gutierrez
de Suarez, was born. her parents eagerly worked and
cultivated the land with their own hands at their first
coffee plantation known as la Camiseta. When the
farm was in full production, Laura’s parents started
buying the neighboring properties and others offered
to them in different areas in Boquete; therefore, they
became one of the 5 major producers of coffee in the
area. the coffee comes from three farms called Dona
Eira Estate, Los Limones Estate and Camiseta Estate.
The varieties Typica, Catuai, Catuai Amarillo, Geisha are
mainly grown there.