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Introduction to Raida Manor in Panama

Published: 2025-08-21 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2025/08/21, Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Raida Manor in Panama was founded in 1922 by the Norwegian Panama Canal engineer Tollef B.Monniche, who used his expertise to invent the unique dry-wet integrated treatment plant at that time, but also designed and invented the sifon siphon coffee fruit treatment system (separation

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Raida Manor in Panama was founded in 1922 by Tollef B.Monniche, a Norwegian engineer of the Panama Canal, who used his expertise to invent the unique dry-wet integrated treatment plant at that time, as well as the "sifon" siphon coffee fruit treatment system (separating the floating beans from the insufficient density in the washing tank, this machine is now widely used in coffee producing areas all over the world) and patented. Now it is run by the Chiari family. The manor has a deep tradition of growing boutique coffee, and its history can be traced back to 1929, when Lelida exported the first batch of coffee beans to Germany, which received high praise and appreciation.

Raida Manor is very careful to grow coffee to live in harmony with the natural environment. The estate is located in the Baru Volcano area of Boquete, with an elevation of more than 1600 meters, special microclimate, abundant rainfall in 2000mm, large enough temperature difference in the morning and evening, as well as nutritious volcanic soil, delicate harvest time planning, rigorous washing and fermentation monitoring and natural sun control to make the coffee produced here. It performs very well in terms of thickness and acidity.

Lelida is not only a well-known boutique manor, but also a famous ecological leisure hotel, this income mix allows the farm to focus on maintaining the rich biodiversity of the farm and protecting the exuberant pristine rainforest around the farm. There are more than 500 different species of birds in the rainforest, which also makes bird watching a major feature. Internationally renowned ecologists and bird experts often come to the manor for accommodation and research.

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