Panama’s Geisha Coffee – Another Reason to Travel to Chiriquí

On our second trip to Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge in 2021, while transiting Panama City, our friends Samantha and Mike asked our on-call driver Archie to take them to the mall. No, they were not looking to go to “Forever Veinte Uno” or “Julius de Naranja” but rather in search of some specialized coffee.

It turned out to be “Geisha” coffee that they sought and purchased. I didn’t start drinking coffee until I was well into my forties, and my taste generally runs to McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts (Starbucks is too bitter for me, but I’ll drink it in a pinch), so I assumed that the word “Geisha” denoted a Japanese origin, but it turns out that it’s originally from the Gori Gesha Forest in Ethiopia, and the spelling was changed either by mistake or to make it seem more exotic. It’s been transplanted to several other continents, and has particularly thrived in Panama, where it was introduced in the 1960s. It took hold in the Chiriquí region where we go to fish. Boquete, less than 30 miles from the airport we fly into, seems to be the epicenter of it all. Over the past 20 years, it has grown in stature (and in some cases in price) and garnered numerous worldwide awards.

We’re not experts yet, but if you’d like to know more, or possibly take a trip to check out Geisha Coffee in Central America, read on:

More Info About Geisha Coffee

• Behind the making of Panama's $100-a-cup coffee

• Why is Panama Geisha so Hyped?

• What Makes Panama's Geisha Coffee Unique (& Why Is It So Expensive)?

• Panama Coffee: A History of Geisha

• Panamanian Geisha Wins Record High Price of $10,005 per Kilogram

• Indulgence or extravagance: $686 cup of coffee sparks mixed reactions

• Costco Is Selling Extremely Pricey Coffee Beans For An Incredible Bargain

• Panama, Colombia, Ethiopia: There is no “best” origin for Gesha coffee

• How Panama’s Ultra-Expensive Coffee Changes Perceptions and Percolations

• https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/is-this-the-worlds-most-expensive-coffee

Geisha Coffee Tourism in Panama

• Follow Panama's Geisha Coffee From City Cafes to Fincas and Farm Tours

• I Visited Panama to Try the World's Most Expensive Coffee — and Now You Can, Too

• Visit Panama’s Geisha Coffee Farms

• How to Tour a Coffee Plantation in Panama

• 4 Coffee Plantations and Farms to Visit in Tierras Altas

• Sipping Panama’s $1,000 Geisha Coffee Is Worth The Trip

• Where To Find The Best Coffee In Panama City

Where Can You Order Geisha Coffee in North America?

• Panama Goods — (23 different coffees including six Geisha varieties)

• La Colombe Coffee Roasters

• Lobos Coffee Roasters

• Gabee Coffee

• Simple Beans Co

• Klatch Coffee

• Coffeeka Roasters

• And Amazon has quite a few varieties as well.

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If you’d like to take a fishing trip to Panama, or join us on one of ours, please email Hanna today. With the assistance of our in-country expert travel agent, we can also help arrange side trips, including coffee tourism.