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Who is Boquete Panama Coffee: Lee Zeltzer

April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

My name is Lee Zeltzer, in 2006 I moved to Boquete Panama from Tucson Arizona. Some called it retirement, some career realignment, I call it a third life. I decided to leap off the treadmill of stressful work and try something new. I bought a small coffee farm in the Highlands of Panama in the District of Boquete.

Lee at work

Lee at work

Boquete is an island of recent immigrants to Panama, many are restless and need to keep themselves busy doing what they never had time to do before. In my past I drank coffee, I never dreamed of growing it. Now I grow coffee and sell it for friends and neighbors who find coffee is a great ground cover. None of us earn much, if anything from the sales, but they help offset costs and provide employment to local workers.

I write about Boquete Panama on a blog BoqueteGuide if you are interested in our community.

The coffee of Boquete Panama is world class excellent, winning awards every year. Yet few people know about Boquete Coffee because there is very little exported. Much of the Boquete Coffee that is exported goes to Japan because they pay more than North Americans for a cup of gourmet coffee.

Boquete Panama is known for growing some of the best Coffee in the world. For years I have been asked about selling Boquete Panama Coffee to the US and Canada. I have experimented with shipping coffee by Postal delivery and it takes ten days to two weeks for an order to arrive in the US or Canada unless there are holidays in Panama in which case add a week. In this culture a good party trumps work any day.

This is the only cost effective way of shipping small quantities of Boquete Panama coffee direct from Panama. These prices include postage, allow three weeks before panicing on delivery. For questions about Boquete Panama coffee email Coffee Help


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Cafe Ferdabella

March 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Boquete Panama Coffee

The story of Cafe Ferdabella is short. We purchased the finca in 2006, it had about one half a hectare of coffee plants, some very old. Working with local resources we eliminated the old plants and added about 1,200 geisha plants. Now years later we have a unique estate blend of Caturra, Bourbon and Geisha beans. Our coffee is fertilized organically, our insect control is done by a herd of chickens and our coffee is always handpicked in a cycle of 3-4 pickings as the cherries mature to red.

Boquete Panama Coffee

The cherries are then cleaned by the Ruiz family, dried and aged before being roasted in small custom batches of two kilos.

Our 2012 crop will be available starting in April 2013 and is limited to 100 pounds of roasted coffee. Sold whole beans only, in light, medium or dark roasts. This coffee is best when prepared in a French Press which provides much more flavor than any drip method.

For more about our coffee please click on this link.

Packaged in bags of 425 grams, whole beans for $15.95 delivered to the USA, $17.95 delivered certified mail to Canada.

USA orders please use the first option, Canada is below.


Cafe Ferdabella Whole Bean 425 Grams



For Canada please use the option below.


Cafe Ferdabella Whole Bean 425 Grams




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Finca Vista Encanto Boquete Coffee and now Geisha Coffee

July 21, 2012 by 4 Comments
Finca Vista Encanto Boquete Coffee

Finca Vista Encanto Boquete Coffee

Finca Vista Encanto (Enchanted View Farm) a boutique coffee farm located in Alto Jarramillo, Boquete Panama at an altitude of 1500 meters (5,000 ft).

Voted #1 coffee at the 2011 Boquete coffee cook-off.

Our Arabica coffee is a blend of Bourbon, Caturra and Catuai coffees. It is shade grown in rich volcanic soil. Our coffee is picked several times during the season and only the red cherries are then wet processed by hand, sun dried to 10% to 12% humidity, bagged, and stored for no less then 120 days before roasting. Our coffee is then roasted on demand so it is fresh.

Our coffee is available in either Medium French Roast, or a darker Italian Roast. Whole bean only, shipped in a 14 oz (435 gram) vacuum bag.


Available Roasts



For Canada coffee is sent Certified mail due to losses in transit. The cost is $2 more per bag.

Canadian Orders


Whole Bean 14 OZ



 

Finca Vista Encanto has a limited supply of 100% Geisha Coffee grown on Jaramillo in Boquete Panama. Geisha from a another farm, Finca Esmeralda,  close to Finca Vista Encanto,  received first place in the Best of Panama competitions in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. Finca Esmeralda Special (Geisha) received first place at the Specialty Coffee Of America Roaster’s Guild competition in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Geisha coffee is being sold at Starbucks now for $7 a cup according to Time Magazine. You can also buy an 8 oz bag for $40 from Starbucks online or here direct from Boquete you can try an 8oz bag for $29 or $16 for 4 oz, delivered to the US or Canada.

Geisha is a very different type of coffee with a unique flavor.  I personally am not fond of it, but until you try it you will never know if you agree with all the critics who love a cup of Boquete Geisha coffee.


Geisha Whole Bean Finca Vista Encanto




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Boquete Coffee of the Month Club

July 16, 2012 by 5 Comments
Boquete Panama Boutique Coffee
Boquete Panama Boutique Coffee

Cherry picking coffee beans

I have been asked if I can do a subscribe and save plan for people who want to receive a pound of coffee each month. This is it. You subscribe at $15.00 billing per month, $17 to Canada.

 

 

 

 

 

I will ship you a different coffee each month based upon crop availability

You will receive at time selected by availability:

Palo Alto Whole Bean
Cafe de la Luna Medium Roast Whole Bean
Ruiz Latin Roast Whole Bean
Ruiz French Roast Whole Bean
Suarez Whole bean
Panama Joe Boquete Coffee Whole Bean

and more.

You can cancel at any time either from this webpage or by email to ferdabella @ gmail.com

One bag each month shipped on or near the anniversary of your purchase. You save and I can plan with the growers to have coffee roasted and ready each month.

To signup using Paypal click on the button below.

This offer only applies to addresses in the USA and Canada.

The option below is  for one bag of Boquete Coffee each month., $15 a month until cancelled. USA ONLY




The option below is  for two bags of Boquete Coffee each month., $30 a month until cancelled. USA ONLY




 

All orders to Canada are shipped Certified Mail, this plus increased postage means the cost is higher, $17 USD per month. The option below is for one bag of coffee each month delivered to Canada.


Delivery to Canada


 

This option is for Certified Mail delivery to EU countries.





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Who is Boquete Panama Coffee – Richard & Dee Lipner

April 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Cafe de la Luna Finca Dos Jefes

Finca dos Jefes is located in the highlands of Boquete, Panama and is proudly owned by Richard and Dee Lipner, formerly of Berkeley, California.

Richard and Dee purchased the El Salto farm in April of 2003. It had been abandoned as a working farm because of the low coffee prices during the 1990s. At that time, small farmers could not continue to farming and marketing to the global market.

Cafe de la Luna Finca Dos Jefes

Richard Roasting Coffee

The farm, originally planted in 1986, needed a great deal of work to bring it back to production quality. Once soil analysis was completed, appropriate and approved certified organic inputs were added to the soil. The fertilizer process started with guayanasa, chicken manure and various nutrients to strengthen and increase the growth of the coffee cherries.

The farm is planted in Caturra, Catuai, Criollo and Gesha trees which were trimmed and replanted where necessary. Farming is done is alliance with the lunar calendar and traditional, hand-picked harvesting is practiced.

The coffee cherries are dried with the skin and fruit intact on raised drying beds. The sun preserves the natural flavors of the coffee. The cherries are dried to 11% moisture content and then placed in reposada for a minimum of 3 months before they are peeled and ready for roasting.

Finca dos Jefes continues with the traditional, hand processing of the beans as they are peeled with this mortar and pestle. Finally, the green beans are ready for the perfect roast.

Finca Dos Jefes also has the best Coffee Tour in Boquete Panama, more information is on their website. BoqueteCoffeeTour


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Cafe de Luna Organic Boquete Coffee from Dos Jefes

April 18, 2012 by 2 Comments
Boquete Coffee Cafe de la Luna

Finca Dos Jefes, is in the El Salto area of Boquete, Panama – a coffee growing region referred to as the Napa Valley of coffee. It’s rich volcanic soil and ideal climate produce some of the finest coffees in the world. We have set out to grow the healthiest, most natural, and most flavorful coffee on this planet. We received our organic certification in 2004.

Boquete Coffee Cafe de la Luna

Cafes de la Luna are farmed in alliance with the forces of the moon. During the waxing moon, when the force pulls upwards, we attend to the earth by selectively weeding and supplying the soil with organic nutrients. During the waning moon, when the earth inhales, we nurture the trees with careful pruning to foment growth during the next cycle of the increasing moon. We believe our return to this ancient farming practice produces the healthiest trees and the highest quality coffee under the moon. 400 Grams, 14 Oz, whole bean only, $16.95 a bag,$18.95 to Canada. Available in Light, Medium and Dark roasts.

You can purchase Cafe de la Luna organic coffee using Paypal. Shipping to the USA is included in the price.


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For Canada ONLY use the payment terms below. All coffee to Canada must ship Certified Mail, that is the reason for increased cost.


Different Roasts




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Suarez Boquete Coffee

April 2, 2012 by 1 Comment
Suarez Boquete coffee

The Suarez family has been growing coffee in Boquete since 1900. I rarely find their coffee beans available in local markets. We are shipping only whole bean medium roast. It is grown in the Alto Quiel region of Boquete’s highlands. Packed in 400 Gram vacuum bags, $15.95.

I wrote a post on BoqueteGuide.com about my tour of the Suarez Benifico. You might want to see where this coffee originates. The link is here.

Smell the beans!

Suarez Coffee before bagging

Suarez Coffee before bagging

You can purchase Suarez Boquete Coffee using Paypal. Shipping to the USA is included in the price, $15.95

Suarez Boquete coffee

Suarez Boquete coffee



 

For Canada Only Use the button below. The difference in cost is that all coffee we ship to Canada must go Certified Mail.


Suarez Coffee



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Palo Alto Boquete Coffee

March 28, 2012 by
Palo Alto Boquete Coffee

The McIntyre family has roots in Canada is one of the founding families of Boquete Panama. They are in the coffee business. They grow and process my favorite commercial coffee blend in Boquete. It is available both as whole bean and ground in vacuum sealed bags. It is what I drink at home after we give way all our own coffee. Both the ground and whole bean ship in 425 gram bags, just under 15 ounces.

Palo Alto Boquete Coffee

Palo Alto Boquete Coffee

You can purchase Palo Alto Coffee using Paypal. Shipping to the USA is included in the price.


425 Grams Medium Roast



 

 

 

For Canada please use the form below. The difference in cost is Certified Mail Postage.


Different Roasts




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Ruiz Family Boquete Coffee

March 28, 2012 by 1 Comment
Ruiz Boquete Panama Coffee

For three generations the Ruiz family has been growing coffee in Boquete Panama. They have evolved from a single farm into many farms and so processing, roasting and packaging not ony for themselves but for many smaller growers. They now have several estates and various blends.

We are offering the basic export blend in different roasts. The coffee is grown in the Palmira area of Boquete and is popular with locals of all origins. This is whole bean coffee, weight is 450 grams.

If you visit Boquete the Ruiz family has a coffee shop in their roasting facility on the road to Los Naranjos and they do offer coffee tours of their estates and facilities.

You can purchase Ruiz Boquete Coffee using Paypal. Shipping to the USA is included in the price of $16.95. Certified mail to Canada is included in the $18.50 price below.

Ruiz Boquete Panama Coffee

Ruiz Boquete Panama Coffee

All coffee is whole bean in a variety of roasts. Click below to add your choice to your cart.

Whole Bean, various roasts $16.95 delivered


Whole Bean 450 Grams


 

 

 

The costs below for Canada include Certified Mail


All Whole Bean Ruiz Coffee



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Panama Joe Boquete Coffee

March 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
Panama Joe Coffee Boquete Panama

Panama Joe Coffee is a speciality coffee grown in the Palmira Region of the Boquete Highlands. Palmira is known for it’s rich volcanic soil from Volcan Baru and large coffee estates. Panama Joe is herbicide and pesticide free coffee. It is an excellent flavorful coffee, only available in whole bean.

You can purchase Panama Joe Boquete Coffee using Paypal. Shipping to the USA is included in the price.

Panama Joe Coffee Boquete Panama

Panama Joe Coffee Boquete Panama

Cafe “Arco Iris Estate” – Medium Roast: From 1450 meters. Wet processed, a field blend of Cattura, Catuai, and Typica varietals. Strictly hard bean, A well rounded cup with strong floral notes, milk chocolate and a very bright finish. Herbicide and Pesticide free Coffee!

 

Coffee and delivery to the USA $16.95

Roasts



Delivery to Canada includes Certified Mail for Canadian Orders us the button below and is $18.95



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