Panama - Jaramillo Estate

Strawberry taffy, caramel, plum, cherry hard candy

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Bag Weight	60 KG BAG
Harvest Season	2022/23
Status	Spot
Lot Number	P611001-3

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About This Coffee

Jaramillo Estate is a woman owned and operated coffee plantation located in the Boquete region. Eira Suárez, took over the property from her great uncle, Oscar, and one of her three daughters, Nadeía, manages the farms day to day, making Jaramillo a truly generational affair. Sustainability is a key concern for the Suárez family; native shade is found throughout the farm and thoughtful pruning and compost-based fertilizing techniques are in use year-round.

Country of Origin	Panama
Region	Boquete
Producer Type	Single Estate
Farm Name	Jaramillo Estate
Wet Mill	San Sebastian Estate
Processing	Washed
Processing Description	Sun-dried on patios, finished in mechanical driers
Growing Altitude	1500m - 1700m

Harvest Season	2022/23
Bag Weight	60 KG BAG
Bag Type	Grain Pro / Ecotact
Plant Species	Arabica
Variety	Catuai, Caturra, Typica
Screen Size	16 Up

History of Coffee in Panama

There are some indications that green coffee first arrived in Panama as early as 1742, but the first attempts at commercial cultivation didn’t occur until the 1780’s. Planting at low altitudes around the port city of Portobelo, these efforts failed. It would be another 100 years, when coffee was planted in the highlands around the Volcano “Baru,” before commercial cultivation of Panama coffee was successful; however, nearly all coffee grown in Panama was used for internal consumption and the country was better known for exporting tea. Panamanians drank more coffee than they grew and had to import coffee to meet demand until the 1940’s. Exports grew slowly over the years, peaking in 1996 at 181,000 bags. Although there have been a few spikes since then, exports have settled down around 50,000 bags for the last 10 years as producers shifted their focus from volume to quality. More than 50% of coffee production is still consumed domestically.

Growing Coffee in Panama

Panama coffee grows in the west, near the border with Costa Rica in the highlands of Chiriqui, which means “Valley of the Moon.” Most coffee grows in two areas near the volcano Buru: Boquete and Volcan-Candela above 1,500 masl. Many coffee estates in Panama are 30-50 hectares and many coffee families are descendant of American and European immigrants, but there are indigenous farmers and farms as small as a few hectares. Most Panama coffee is washed and sun or machine dried. Panama grows Typica, Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, San Ramon, Pache, Mundo Novo and, of course Geisha.