Most of you may not know how big of an impact coffee has had on the world we know. It is the second most traded commodity in the world, behind oil. Coffee is also the most popular beverage on earth with 2.2 billion cups consumed daily. It is also, globaly, the biggest employer , with estimates of upwards of 100 million people deriving an [...]
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Come Back From the Dark Side
We, at Panama Joe Coffee, have been asked,” Why no dark roasts?”. Good question. Specialty Coffee, such as our high altitude Arabicas, are special for a reason. The reason is taste. If coffee were compared to beef , for example, Boquete Coffee is the fillet Mignon. How would you like that done Sir? That said, taste in Specialty Coffee is derived from two [...]
Coffee 101 – The Basics
Wow! Coffee is a subject that’s hard to keep brief. I’ll start here. Coffee is Grown in a thin band of countries on either side of the equator. Coffee is the seed of a fruit produced by an attractive, self pollinating, evergreen shrub that originated in Africa. We call the fruit a” Cherry” and the two seeds inside it are [...]
Let the Planting Begin
As the winds shift and the rainy season descends on the Highlands of Panama, the coffee farmers resume the task of planting coffee. At Panama Joe we are no exception. Last week we moved 3856 baby plants from our nursery in Palmira to our farm in Cabacera De Cochea. These Giesha plants together with the Pacamara [...]