page_title: Coffee production in Panama
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Coffee production in Panama / Production
context_page_description: Coffee production in Panama was occurring in the Boquete Valley by the early 20th century, although coffee was growing wild all over the Pacific coast region of Panama by this time, when production did not match domestic consumption. The International Coffee Organization has grouped mild arabica as the variety of coffee that is grown in Panama. The best quality of coffee in Panama is grown in Boquete. In the Coffee Review of 2008, two Panamanian coffees have received higher rating and fetched record prices than the coffee from Costa Rica. This is mainly due to the unprecedented success of Geisha Coffee. This varietal originated from Ethiopia and arrived via Tanzania and Costa Rica in the 1960s in Panama. But only in 2004, its outstanding taste profile was recognized. In 2019 one pound of Panama Geisha beans fetched $1029 in an auction.
context_section_description: In 2013, according to FAO statistics, coffee production in the country was 10,100 tons which was about 0.1% of the world production. It was grown in an area of 22,400 hectares (55,000 acres) with an yield of 4509 hectograms per ha. Coffee production statistics for the period 1961 to 2015 indicate a low of 402 tons in 1961 to 1422 tons in 1985, and in 2014 it was 510 tons. The indigenous groups known as Ngäbe and Buglé, who reside in the Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro provinces, are dependent on coffee production for their sustenance.
  The Panamanian government ensures protection to coffee plants and crops from the effect of pests as it is one of the prime crops of export. In 2013, the pests that severely affected coffee plantations in an area of 20,097 hectares (49,660 acres) were Coffee Rust (Hemilieia vastatrix), Ojo de Gallo (Mycena citricolor) and Coffee Borer Beetle (Hypothenemus hampei).
caption: Traditional coffee-drying at the Alto Boquete plant of Cafe Ruiz
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