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Coffee region guide

Boquete

보케테

A growing area around Barú with both Geisha-focused estates and traditional varieties.

Explore connected microregions

  1. Microregion · BoqueteJaramillo하라미요A Boquete subregion with floral Geisha lots.Recorded flavors · Lemon candy · Green tea · White peach · Jasmine
  2. Microregion · BoqueteAlto Quiel알토 키엘A highland part of Boquete containing Elida Estate.Recorded flavors · Plum · Rosewater · Blackberry
  3. Microregion · BoqueteEl Salto엘 살토A highland area of Boquete containing Kotowa’s Silvia Marina block.Recorded flavors · Jasmine · Gardenia · White peach · Kumquat · Honey
  4. Microregion · BoqueteCañas Verdes카냐스 베르데스A sector of Boquete with farms belonging to Abu Coffee and Hacienda La Esmeralda.Recorded flavors · Yellow peach · Mandarin · Jasmine · Red tea
  5. Microregion · BoqueteCallejón Seco카예혼 세코Altieri’s Ale Geisha plot occupies a plateau by the upper Callejón Seco canyon beside Barú Volcano National Park.Recorded flavors · Floral · Jasmine · White peach · Green tea · Orange
  6. Microregion · BoqueteHorqueta오르케타La Berlina Estate in Horqueta, Boquete, produces washed Typica, Caturra and Catuai coffees.Recorded flavors · Subtle floral · Dark fruit · Spice · Dark chocolate
  7. Microregion · BoqueteLa India라 인디아Longboard grows Misty Mountain Geisha in La India, Boquete.Recorded flavors · White peach · Orange blossom · Honey
  8. Microregion · BoqueteBajo Mono바호 모노Bajo Mono is a canyon north of Boquete, home to Don Benjie.Recorded flavors · Cherry · Pomegranate · Green grape · Brown sugar · Peach · Pineapple · Nectarine
  9. Microregion · BoqueteVolcancito볼칸시토Volcancito lies on the slopes of Barú in Boquete and is home to Damarli Estate.Recorded flavors · Jasmine · Earl Grey · Bergamot · Orange blossom · Marzipan · Lemongrass

Place and growing environment

Volcanic soils and mountain microclimates; shade, mist and exposure vary between farms.

Recorded flavors

  • 01Jasmine
  • 02Stone fruit
  • 03Floral

Processing

Washed · Natural

Grown varieties

Geisha · Catuai · Pacamara · SL28 · Wush Wush · Laurina · Caturra · Typica · Chiroso

Gesha

A name used for several genetically distinct coffee lineages originating in Ethiopia.

Lineage
Descendants of accession T2722 distributed in Panama form a distinct lineage.
Sources

Catuai

A productive compact variety released by Brazil's IAC in 1972.

Lineage
Selected from a cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra.
Growing conditions
Its compact stature supports dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
Traits
Separate selections produce red or yellow fruit.
Sources

Pacamara

A large-bean variety developed by El Salvador's ISIC with high cup potential.

Lineage
Selected from Pacas × Maragogipe.
Growing conditions
Generally compact and susceptible to rust and Ojo de Gallo disease.
Traits
Very large seeds; traits continue to segregate between generations.
Sources

SL28

A drought-tolerant selection made by Kenya's Scott Laboratories in 1935.

Lineage
Selected from Tanganyika Drought Resistant, with Bourbon-related genetics.
Growing conditions
Suited to middle and high elevations; drought tolerant but susceptible to major diseases.
Traits
Long-lived trees can remain productive, with strong high-altitude cup potential.
Sources

Wush Wush

Known through rare coffees grown by Oscar and Nancy Maca at Colombia's El Zafiro farm.

Growing conditions
In 2017, this farm's coffee was released in washed, honey and natural versions.
Traits
The material grown at this farm has elongated, pointed cherries.
Sources

Laurina

A natural Bourbon mutation originating on Réunion.

Lineage
Also named Bourbon Pointu.
Growing conditions
Short internodes produce a compact, conical tree form.
Traits
Lower caffeine content than Bourbon, with narrow seeds among its characteristics.
Sources

Caturra

A compact Bourbon mutation discovered in Brazil.

Lineage
A single-gene mutation subsequently selected by IAC from 1937.
Growing conditions
Short internodes and closely spaced branches suit dense planting; susceptible to leaf rust.
Traits
Widely cultivated in Central America and used as a benchmark in variety trials.
Sources

Typica

A foundational Arabica variety distributed worldwide via Java.

Lineage
Seeds transferred from India to Java in the late seventeenth century founded the modern Typica variety.
Growing conditions
Tall, low-yielding trees susceptible to major coffee diseases.
Traits
Adapted to cool growing conditions and valued for cup quality in Central America.
Sources

Chiroso

A regional coffee name associated with cultivation in Urrao, Colombia.

Lineage
The Chiroso material in a 2021 genetic study grouped with Ethiopian landraces.
Sources

Lot details

  1. Bonita Springs SL28

    Miró & Olmedo families — Bonita Springs

    Alto Lino, Boquete

    Sources
    Variety · process
    SL28Natural
    Tasting notes
    Cherry · Rose · Creamy

  2. Bonita Springs Wush Wush

    Miró & Olmedo families — Bonita Springs

    Alto Lino, Boquete

    Sources
    Variety · process
    Wush WushNatural
    Tasting notes
    Pineapple juice · Passion fruit · Earl Grey

  3. Abu × Tanat

    José Luttrell — Abu Coffee

    Boquete, Chiriquí · Harvest 2026

    Sources
    Variety · process
    GeishaNatural yeast inoculation
    Tasting notes
    Orange candy · Lemonade · Blood orange · Dried jasmine
Sources