Longboard Coffee / Panama Windy Ridge Natural Old-growth Typica 100g

Longboard Coffee is an award-winning micro-producer of luxury specialty coffee with three small plantations in Boquete, Panama. Their focus is on providing the best-handcrafted specialty coffee for the discerning palates of coffee enthusiasts around the world. Placing regularly every year in top places in Best of Panama auctions Longboard is regarded as one of the most exciting producers in Boquete region.

At Longboard, nature rules. Since our end goal is cup quality, our focus is not on production yields. We produce quality, not quantity. Everything is crafted with fanatical attention to detail. Cherries are harvested at their peak of maturity, averaging over thirty meticulous harvests per plantation each season. Often our pickers work a full 8 hours to select 1 perfect cherry can.

Our plantations are managed free of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides or herbicides, and in harmony with the natural cycles of the earth, the moon and the sun. The owner personally prunes the plantations several times a year, removing branches and shoots that appear to be poor or disturbing neighboring plants. We embrace the harmony between the best traditional methods and the infinite potential of innovation. The result: a superior expression of the unique characteristics of the varietals planted in the diverse microclimates and the rich unadulterated terroir of our plantations.

Embracing the principles of permaculture and biodynamics, we view our farms as integrated, whole, living organisms. This organism consists of crops, soil, forest, water, animals, compost, and people as well as the spirit of the place. We view each farm as a canvas from God, and it is our job to paint the masterpiece. Each farm has its own unique personality.