Panama Coffee Industry
This article is a summary of reporting by International Trade Administration. Originally published October 2, 2023.
The Chiriquí province serves as the heart of Panama's coffee sector, benefiting from high altitudes, microclimates, and volcanic soil that produce acclaimed specialty coffees like the Geisha variety. Panama exports around 50,000 sixty-kilogram bags annually to top markets including the United States, Japan, and Europe. Primarily made up of family-run estates, the specialty coffee industry employs more than 70,000 workers and continues to innovate with sustainable, shade-grown agricultural practices.
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Panama's specialty coffee industry, centered in Chiriquí and famed for high-value Geisha varietals, supports tens of thousands of rural livelihoods.
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