12/05/2019
Boquete Geisha coffee farm
Is Boquete's Geisha Life for You?
I'm referring to the famous Geisha arabica coffee, of course. Some say Gesha, some say Geisha – both are correct. Boquete is the ideal setting for the passionate coffee lover who would like to be a part of producing the world best coffee. Like fine wine vineyards the coffee farms of Boquete are world renowned. Boquete is a verdant area located in the Talamanca mountain range that extends well into Costa Rica. The town is situated at roughly 4,000 ft (1,200 m) within 40 miles of the border with Coast Rica. Plantations for flowers and coffee are interspersed through the mountain valleys, below the peaks that reach 11,000 ft. Coffee drinkers around the world are grateful for the rich history and happenstance circumstances that brought Geisha coffee and Boquete together. Passionate individuals have been drawn to the lifestyle in the bountiful garden that is Boquete and have become their own proprietor of boutique coffee plantation or coffee finca.
Curiosity in this beautiful area goes hand in hand with its origin. Boquete itself was formally established by local residents in 1911 and grew with immigrants from Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, and North America. This diverse beginning is evident today, as the area hosts Panama's largest expat community and a culture that blends many traditions and modern tastes. For a sense of scale,the population of the entire Boquete district is roughly 20,000 – so it's neither a lonely outpost nor a crowded suburb. And the total land area of Panama is roughly equivalent to the U.S. state of South Carolina – about 400 miles long and varies from 50 – 70 miles wide.