XIII Edition of Fine Coffee Tasting in PanamaTuesday, May 5, 2009 Thirty samples of the best coffee from Chiriqui will participate in the "Best of Panama 2009" fine coffee tasting, from May 7 to 9. The event was organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama, with the participation of 15 international tasters from the United States, Norway, Holland and Costa Rica. Online Auction of Panamanian Specialty CoffeeThursday, May 30, 2013 June 11 will see the international auction via the internet of specialty coffees from Panama, from the district of Boquete, in Chiriqui. According to Plinio Ruiz, president of the Specialty Coffee Growers of Panama (SCAP by its initials in Spanish), there will be 25 lots of coffee in the auction which were the winning entries in the Best Of Panama contest recently held in Boquete. Panamanian Specialty Coffee in the World MarketWednesday, May 15, 2013 Geisha, one of the finest varieties of coffee in Panama, has reached $374 a kilo, the highest price paid in the international market. There are approximately 30 members of the Speciality Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) who grow and export this product. "In high mountainous areas in the province of Chiriqui, located on the border with Costa Rica, some 400 miles west of Panama City, a nest of just over 40 farms grow, as well as Geisha, other varieties of fine Panamanian coffee such as Pacamara, Catuai, Caturra, Bourbon or Typica ", reported Prensa.com. Two Online Fine Coffee Auctions in PanamaWednesday, June 11, 2014 On June 24 50 lots of geisha and natural coffee will be auctioned and in early August the remaining 48 lots, winners of the national contest will be auctioned. For the international auction to be held on June 24 interested buyers "... must be registered on the www.stoneworks.com platform. Among the requirements are that they have a credit card with a limit greater than $10,000 ... Coffee Panorama in PanamaThursday, March 17, 2016 The fall in international prices has forced employers of specialty coffee to take steps to improve their competitiveness by resorting to full control of product traceability. The fall in international prices in the coffee market is the main mitigating factor with which the industry is doing battle in Panama and Central America in general in order to remain profitable. $275 Per Pound Paid for Panamanian CoffeeMonday, July 4, 2016 In the online auction of speciality coffee known as 'The Best of Panama' international buyers paid the record price of $275 per pound for the geisha variety of the grain. In the auction, organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP), a record average price of $60 per pound was reached. The Coffee Business in Foreign HandsTuesday, May 13, 2014 Foreign investors continue to pour into the region in search of business opportunities in sectors traditionally handled by Central Americans. Coffee producers of Dutch or Korean-American nationality were among the winners of the contest of fine coffees "The Best of Panama 2014", which involved 84 lots of fine, and traditional coffee. International Coffee Lab for PanamaThursday, October 29, 2009 The country's first certified coffee laboratory will be built in the province of Chiriquí. Construction could began early 2010, detailed Herman Gneagi, from the Program for Technological Development and Modernization of Coffee Growing. Panama: Online Coffee Auction PostponedTuesday, June 11, 2013 Problems in logistics, transport and new customs regulations in the destination countries, are the reasons why the the internet coffee auction has been suspended. Plinio Ruiz, president of the Specialty Coffee Growers of Panama (SCAP) commented that these factors have delayed the collection of coffee samples from interested buyers in the on line auction, but he is confident that it will be held in late June or in early July. Coffee: Results of Best of Panama ContestTuesday, May 5, 2015 The winner in the category Exotic Natural was the lot Geisha Natural Jaramillo submitted by Hacienda La Esmeralda, which along with the winners in the other categories, will be auctioned online on June 23. Second place was awarded to a batch of Jose Gallardo Geisha, with a score of 93.1, which was also a winner in the washed exotic coffees category. On the other side, first place in the traditional washed category went to Kalithea Jesus Sierra, with a score of 88.39, and second place went to a batch of Elida Lamastus Family Washed with 87.37 points. Panamanian Geisha Coffee and its CompetitorsFriday, January 23, 2015 Panamanian producers of the geisha variety have stated that competition has increased since countries such as Costa Rica, Mexico and Colombia entered this market segment. In the past eight years Panama come to be seen as the sole producer and exporter worldwide of the geisha variety, with exports reaching between 8000 and 10,000 hundredweight per year and with up to 1000 hundredweight selling locally at a good price. ‘Geisha Natural’ Coffee Dominates Online AuctionWednesday, May 25, 2011 A new variety of coffeee called Geisha Natural participated for the first time in "Best of Panama" competition, and reached the highest price in the auction. The coffee from the Don Pachi State farm was sold at $111.50 a pound. Taiwan Interested in Panamanian CoffeeThursday, March 4, 2010 A trade delegation will visit coffee plantations in the province of Chiriquí from March 21 to 24. The mission is composed by representatives of coffee shops and importing companies, and is seeking quality coffee. Online Auction of Best Panamanian CoffeeTuesday, May 24, 2011 Lots of coffee from 30 plantations will compete in this year's auction entitled ‘The Best of Panama 2011’. Buyers from U.S., Japan, Australia, Taiwan and Europe among others, will participate in the on-line auction on May 24, 2011, said Francisco Serracín, of the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama. Panamanian Coffee: Trade Show Promoted in USWednesday, February 11, 2015 The Ministry of Trade and Industry is inviting coffee producers to participate in an exhibition of specialty coffees, to be held from April 9 to 12 in Seattle. Nine Panamanian producers have already confirmed their attendance at one of the most important trade fairs in the US coffee industry: the Speciality Coffee Association of America 2015 (SCAA). The Arabian and Geisha coffee varieties will be promoted by the businesses Hiu Coffe, Don Pachi Estate, Carmen Estate Coffee, Casa Ruiz, Café Kotowa, Hacienda Esmeralda, Café Volcán Barú and Beneficios de Café de Boquete. |
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