Best of Panama - Santamaria Coffee Estate Mr. Luis GN - 12

About This Coffee

Producer: Santamaria Family  Farm: India Nueva Estate Location: Santamaria Coffee Estate Variety: Geisha Process: Natural Altitude: 1,800 masl Fermentation ▪▪▪▫▫ Sweetness ▪▪▪▪▪ Acidity ▪▪▪▪▫ Roast ▪▪▫▫▫ The Coffee Farm and ProducerThe Coffee and The ProcessBrewing Guide Santa Maria Estate Coffee in Paso Ancho, Chiriqui began their winning streak at the Best of Panama in 2017 when they placed 3rd in both Geisha Natural and Geisha Washed categories. In 2024, by achieving 8th Place Geisha Natural and 9th Place Varietals at the Best of Panama 2024, Edwin Santamaria and his son Edwin Jr. continue to build on the estate’s nearly 75-year legacy. It's an agricultural legacy pioneered by the estate's patriarch and founder, Don Urbano Santamaria in the 1950s, which was developed with the drive of his most trusted kin, Jose Luis in the 1980s, and then inevitably brought into the global coffee community’s adoring attention following decades of diligent care for the inherently pristine cultivation environment and vision-focused processing, spearheaded by Edwin who took the reins in the 1990s. While the Santamaria family exemplifies the intergenerational stewardship of nature required to consistently produce exceptional coffees—a hallmark of the Best of Panama’s most recognized coffee legacies— their estate also embodies deep-rooted family values of dedication, passion, and accountability that underpin their purposeful pursuit of excellence.