Meet the Farmers
Meet the Peterson Family of Hacienda La Esmeralda
In 1964, a Swedish-born Californian banker by the name of Rudolph A. Peterson (1904-2003) purchased Hacienda La Esmeralda, which at the time comprised several hundred hectares in the area of...
Meet the Peterson Family of Hacienda La Esmeralda
In 1964, a Swedish-born Californian banker by the name of Rudolph A. Peterson (1904-2003) purchased Hacienda La Esmeralda, which at the time comprised several hundred hectares in the area of...
Meet José David Garrido Pérez of Mama Cata Estate
While the current high-tech iteration of Mama Cata Estate was established in 1997 by Sr. Garrido, this farm's rich history has been hugely influential in the rise of specialty coffee in Panama....
Meet José David Garrido Pérez of Mama Cata Estate
While the current high-tech iteration of Mama Cata Estate was established in 1997 by Sr. Garrido, this farm's rich history has been hugely influential in the rise of specialty coffee in Panama....
Meet Anny Ruth of Finca Loma La Gloria
Anny’s father, Roberto, started the family’s coffee growing tradition when he bought the farm in the late nineties. Roberto named the farm after his grandfather’s estate, “Loma La Gloria,” which...
Meet Anny Ruth of Finca Loma La Gloria
Anny’s father, Roberto, started the family’s coffee growing tradition when he bought the farm in the late nineties. Roberto named the farm after his grandfather’s estate, “Loma La Gloria,” which...
Meet Aida Batlle of Finca Kilimanjaro
Aida Batlle consistently impresses us with her commitment to sustainable practices and quality. During harvest, she is very hands-on, participating in the harvesting and sorting process to ensure that only...
Meet Aida Batlle of Finca Kilimanjaro
Aida Batlle consistently impresses us with her commitment to sustainable practices and quality. During harvest, she is very hands-on, participating in the harvesting and sorting process to ensure that only...
Meet Roberto Brenes of Auromar Estate
Roberto Brenes was not always in the coffee business. In his younger days he studied finance at Columbia University in New York and entered the world of investment banking. An...
Meet Roberto Brenes of Auromar Estate
Roberto Brenes was not always in the coffee business. In his younger days he studied finance at Columbia University in New York and entered the world of investment banking. An...