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Coffee production began in Panama in the 19th century, when a retired British captain met a Panamanian woman and married her, who started a farm with coffee seeds. The original plantations were located in lower coastal areas, but coffee cultivation moved to the mountains and the Poquet Valley to avoid diseases and insect pests in the lowlands.

Poquet is located in the western highlands, and Volcan, another major growing area, is on the other side of the volcano, called Volkambaru. The microclimate of these two areas is very suitable for coffee production. Coffee grows in rich volcanic soil at an altitude of 1200-1800 meters, and the Pacific and Atlantic breezes create microclimates. Although Panama does not produce a lot of coffee, the country is known for discovering and maximizing the potential of the Gesha variety.

Gesha originally came from Ethiopia, but its full potential was realized in Panama. In the mid-1990s, the Peterson family, which owns Hacienda Esmerelda, began experimenting with planting a limited number of Gesha trees on their estate. They soon realized that the outline of the cup was one of the best they had ever experienced. After hard work on the agronomy, harvest and processing of coffee, they have created one of the best coffee in the world. Panama produces mainly Katola and Typica varieties, and Gesha coffee has won them an international reputation. Since the Peterson family first introduced the Gesha grape variety, it has been produced in Panama and other Latin American countries.

Overall, Panama focuses on high-quality / low-yield coffee, which accounts for about 1% of world coffee production. Prices are often on the high side, but cups reward those who are willing to pay the price.

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