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The history of Panamanian coffee, the market for Panamanian coffee, where did Panamanian coffee come from?

Published: 2024-11-10 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/10, Professional Coffee knowledge Exchange more information about coffee beans Please follow the history and market of Panamanian coffee in the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) the first coffee trees are thought to have been brought by a British captain who settled in Panama in the early 19th century. Although they were originally planted in coastal areas, the colonists began to seriously grow them in the Poquet Valley and the western highlands.

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History and Market of Panamanian Coffee

The first coffee trees are thought to have been brought by a British captain who settled in Panama in the early 19th century. Although they were originally planted in coastal areas, the colonists began to seriously plant them in the Poquet Valley and the western highlands, where many settlers settled.

The microclimate of the Boquet Valley has proved to be an ideal place to grow coffee because of its high altitude, rich volcanic soil, the shadow of Mount Baru, and the climatic effects of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Over time, many varieties were imported and planted, but the development of specific coffee planting strategies lagged behind until some foreign families settled in Silicon Valley decided to try and meet the growing demand for high-quality Arabica coffee. They were particularly motivated to enter the professional coffee sector as a result of the "coffee crisis" in 1989, when coffee prices plummeted due to the failure to negotiate another international coffee agreement.

The Panamanian Coffee Association (SCAP) was founded in the early 1990s by Ricardo Koyner, Price Peterson, Jaime Tedman, Marcos Moreno, Tony Vasquez, Hans Collins, Josue Ruiz, Wilford Lamastus, Francisco Serricin, Ratibor Hartmann and others. Since its inception, SCAP has been guiding the development of highly specialized coffee marketing in Panama.

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