Coffee region guide
Volcán
볼칸
A western Chiriquí origin around the Barú and Tisingal volcanoes.
Also known as: Volcan
Explore connected microregions
- Microregion · VolcánBambito밤비토Explore 1 connected areasThe Bambito highlands in Cerro Punta.Recorded flavors · Green apple · White tea · Passion fruit
- Microregion · VolcánNueva Suiza누에바 수이사Nueva Suiza is the highland home of Finca Sophia Geisha.Recorded flavors · Grapefruit · Peach · Jasmine · Chamomile
- Microregion · VolcánPaso Ancho파소 안초Paso Ancho is home to coffee estates including Santamaria and Carmen.Recorded flavors · Orange blossom · Tangerine · Ripe peach
- Microregion · VolcánLos Pozos로스 포소스Los Pozos produces Mi Finquita coffees from Ratibor and Tessie Hartmann.Recorded flavors · Jasmine · White peach · Mandarin orange
- Microregion · VolcánSilla del Pando시야 델 판도Silla del Pando is home to Ninety Plus Gesha Estates.Recorded flavors · Tamarind · Lavender · Fennel
Place and growing environment
Janson separates plots with forest and uses spring water for wet processing.
Recorded flavors
- 01Jasmine
- 02Green apple
- 03Peach
Processing
Washed · Natural
Grown varieties
Geisha · Catuai · Caturra · Pacamara · Yellow Catuai · Red Bourbon
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yellow Catuai
A group of yellow-fruited Catuai cultivars.
- Lineage
- Derived from Mundo Novo crossed with Yellow Caturra.
- Growing conditions
- Compact selections released by IAC from 1972 onward.
Red Bourbon
Red-fruited forms of Bourbon.
- Growing conditions
- Grown at Kanyege in Rwanda's Nyamasheke and San Agustin in Guatemala's Antigua, among other origins.
Lot details
Janson Geisha Lot 117
Janson Coffee Farm
Volcán, Chiriquí
- Variety · process
- GeishaWashed
- Tasting notes
- Jasmine · Green apple · Peach
Janson Pacamara Natural
Janson Coffee Farm
Volcán, Chiriquí
- Variety · process
- PacamaraNatural
- Tasting notes
- Cherry · Grape juice · Cocoa
Finca Deborah
Jamison Savage — Finca Deborah
Volcán, Chiriquí · Harvest 2025
- Variety · process
- GeishaExtended natural carbonic maceration with a washed finish
- Tasting notes
- Nectarine · Passion fruit · Raspberry
Sources
- Janson Coffee Farm(opens in a new tab)
Specialty Coffee Association of Panama · Accessed
- Volcán — Janson Coffee Farm Washed Geisha Lot 117(opens in a new tab)
Reyach Coffee Roastery · Accessed
- Bambito Estate Coffee(opens in a new tab)
Specialty Coffee Association of Panama · Accessed
- Panama Janson, Pacamara — Natural(opens in a new tab)
acid coffee · Accessed
- Aril Geisha · Finca Deborah(opens in a new tab)
LF Coffee · Accessed
- Bambito Estate Coffee — Yellow Catuai Natural(opens in a new tab)
Green Coffee Collective · Accessed
- Bambito Coffee Estate — Geisha Washed GW-17 G538(opens in a new tab)
Spill the Beans Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- 2025 November Box — Entre Pinos Caturra Washed(opens in a new tab)
Hatch Coffee · Accessed
- Finca Sophia GW2 Estación(opens in a new tab)
Tanat Coffee · Accessed
- Santamaria Geisha Natural oma Lot 1901(opens in a new tab)
oma Coffee Roaster · Accessed
- Hartmann Mi Finquita Gesha Washed(opens in a new tab)
Moonwake Coffee Roasters · Accessed
- Ninety Plus Lotus 2022(opens in a new tab)
Coffee in Common · Accessed
- Finca Nahaliel Geisha Washed Lot 030425(opens in a new tab)
Archers Coffee · Accessed