Quick Facts
All the facts about our Panama Pacamara Finca Vanguardia Natural
Variety | Pacamara |
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Process | natural |
Type | Unwashed Arabica |
Category | Microlot |
Harvest | from November to March |
Shipping | from March to June |
Unit | 15kg vacpack |
La Vanguardia is a family-owned farm in Palmira, Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama. With a legacy spanning four generations,the family is dedicated to crafting the finest specialty coffees. Nestled in the idyllic surroundings of Boquete, the farm meticulously cultivates prized varieties like Catuai, Pacamara, and Geisha, ensuring a unique coffee experience. Located at around 1200 meters above sea level, with a temperature range from 14ºC to 26ºC, the farm benefits from its sandy-clay-loam soil type and the tropical rain high forest climate.
The Pacamara variety originated from a cross between Pacas and Maragogipe. It is often used for competitions due to its high cup quality. It has a strong pallet of flavors for the creation of beverages. The natural sundried method, also know as the “natural process” or “dry process”, involves allowing coffee cherries to dry entirely without the use of water or machinery to eliminate any fruit. Initially, the cherries are harvested and carefully sorted to eliminate any under-ripe or overripe fruit before the drying process begins. This process intensifies the flavors of the coffee by utilizing the pulp while drying.
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
Variety | Pacamara |
---|---|
Process | natural |
Type | Unwashed Arabica |
Harvest | from November to March |
Shipping | from March to June |
Unit | 15kg vacpack |
La Vanguardia is a family-owned farm in Palmira, Boquete, Chiriqui, Panama. With a legacy spanning four generations,the family is dedicated to crafting the finest specialty coffees. Nestled in the idyllic surroundings of Boquete, the farm meticulously cultivates prized varieties like Catuai, Pacamara, and Geisha, ensuring a unique coffee experience. Located at around 1200 meters above sea level, with a temperature range from 14ºC to 26ºC, the farm benefits from its sandy-clay-loam soil type and the tropical rain high forest climate.
The Pacamara variety originated from a cross between Pacas and Maragogipe. It is often used for competitions due to its high cup quality. It has a strong pallet of flavors for the creation of beverages. The natural sundried method, also know as the “natural process” or “dry process”, involves allowing coffee cherries to dry entirely without the use of water or machinery to eliminate any fruit. Initially, the cherries are harvested and carefully sorted to eliminate any under-ripe or overripe fruit before the drying process begins. This process intensifies the flavors of the coffee by utilizing the pulp while drying.