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PANAMA – In the heart of Panama’s highlands, specialty coffee producers are redefining the global market—not with quantity, but with unmatched quality. Their story highlights the challenges, generational pride and environmental responsibility behind Panama’s world-renowned coffee.

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Panama’s specialty coffee farmers pour heart and heritage into every bean

by Melinda Aird, Cronkite News
June 18, 2025

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Panama’s specialty coffee farmers pour heart and heritage into every bean

Melinda Aird, Cronkite News
June 18, 2025

(Video by Melinda Aird/Cronkite Borderlands Project)

PANAMA – In the heart of Panama’s highlands, specialty coffee producers are redefining the global market—not with quantity, but with unmatched quality. Their story highlights the challenges, generational pride and environmental responsibility behind Panama’s world-renowned coffee.

This article first appeared on Cronkite News and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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