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Peterson family

The Peterson family are renowned Panamanian coffee producers based in the Boquete region, widely recognized for their pivotal role in the global specialty coffee movement. They are best known for the 2004 rediscovery and subsequent popularization of the Geisha variety, which transformed the international coffee market.

Farm: Hacienda La Esmeralda →
TagsPeterson familyHacienda La EsmeraldaPanamaGeshaCatuaiLaurina

History

Originally purchased as a retirement venture, the farm initially focused on beef and dairy cattle. In the 1980s, the family began diversifying into coffee production, eventually acquiring additional high-altitude land such as the Jaramillo farm in 1996. Their trajectory shifted significantly in 2004 when they identified the exceptional quality of the Geisha variety growing on their property.

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Editorial illustration representing coffee producer Peterson family; not a verified photograph
Editorial illustration · not a verified portrait
Editorial illustration representing coffee producer Peterson family; not a verified photograph
Editorial illustration · not a verified portrait
Editorial illustration representing coffee producer Peterson family; not a verified photograph
Editorial illustration · not a verified portrait

Published coffees linked to Peterson family

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Research sources & verification

These source links were recorded for this producer profile. They provide a way to check the documented claims; the links do not independently establish each person's identity, current farm relationship or coffee lot.

Research last reviewed: 2026-10-26

  1. Source 1: onyxcoffeelab.com
  2. Source 2: haciendaesmeralda.com
  3. Source 3: ptscoffee.com
  4. Source 4: birdrockcoffee.com
  5. Source 5: tropicsfoundation.org
  6. Source 6: haciendaesmeralda.com
  7. Source 7: newsroompanama.com
  8. Source 8: lf.coffee
  9. Source 9: littlewaves.coffee
  10. Source 10: roastmasters.com
  11. Source 11: everydaycoffee.ph

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