

Ricardo Koyner
Ricardo Koyner is a third-generation coffee producer and trained agronomist based in Boquete, Panama. He is the owner and president of Kotowa Coffee, a company managing multiple estates that has become a prominent name in specialty coffee. He is also recognized as the first president of the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama.
Farm: Kotowa (Las Brujas) →History
After graduating from the Zamorano Institute and earning a Master's degree in Agribusiness from the University of Florida, Ricardo returned to Panama to take over the family coffee business. He expanded the operation from its original roots into a multi-estate enterprise that now includes several farms across the Boquete region. He has since focused on integrating modern processing techniques with traditional agricultural practices.
Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.







