Panama coffee

52 Panama coffees from 20 independent UK roasters, from £3.58.

Panama is a small origin with an outsized reputation, thanks almost entirely to Gesha (Geisha). Since a Boquete estate stunned the coffee world in 2004, Panamanian Gesha has repeatedly broken auction price records, and its washed lots are famous for an intensely floral, tea-like, jasmine-and-bergamot delicacy unlike anything else. Panama also grows excellent Typica, Bourbon and Catuai on its volcanic highlands. This is aspirational, special-occasion coffee — the bags are small, the prices high, and the experience genuinely different. Brew it gently as filter and drink it black to appreciate the aromatics. If you have ever wondered what the fuss over Gesha is about, Panama is where it started.