About Us

 
 

About Us

'The Best of Panama' (BoP) is a platform serving Panamanian growers who are interested in the development of high-quality coffees. Growers participate through innovation & blind cupping exercises to discover and learn Panamanian Optimum Coffee Quality. This framework is fully designed and organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP) - a Panamanian non-profit Coffee Growers/Processors Association.

National Judges

Benjamín Roque

Café Gallardo

César Araúz

Las Brumas Panama Coffee Farm

Daniel Peterson

Hacienda La Esmeralda

Graciano Cruz

HiU Coffee

Hunter Tedman

Hacienda Barbara

José Gallardo

Café Gallardo

José David Garrido

Damarli Estate

José Lutrell

Abu Coffee

Justin Boudeman

Longboard Specialty Coffee

María Ruiz

Damarli Estate

Maritza Lizondro

Berlina Estates

Moisés Montezuma

Finca Lérida

Rachel Peterson

Hacienda La Esmeralda

Ricardo Koyner

Café Kotowa

Tessie Hartman

Mi Finiquita by Ratibor Hartmann

Wilford A. Lamastus

Lamastus Family Estates

Wilford Lamastus Jr.

Lamastus Family Estates

International Judges

Will Young

International Head Judge

Australia

Jin Guo

Gee Coffee Roaster

China

Ishihara Shuntarou

Saza Coffee Holdings

Japan

Taroh Suzuki

Saza Coffee Holdings

Japan

Sean Bok

Coffeeplant, Inc

Korea

Vincent Wang

Black Gold Coffee Co.

Taiwan

Pei Ni Lin

HWC Roasters Food

Taiwan

Sherry Lin

Ontheup International

Japan

Shih-Pan Chuang

Pebble Coffee Co.

Taipei, Taiwan

Zack Cho

Pick Coffee Co.

Taiwan

Weihong Zhang

Blendin Coffee

USA

Tamas Christman

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters

Nevada, USA

Barry Levine

Willoughby’s Coffee

USA

Minjae Seong

Jemi Coffee Corp.

Korea

Gavin Gam

Aroma Coffee roastery

Australia