Finca Lérida, founded in 1922 is one of the oldest and most traditional Coffee Estates in the Isthmus of Panama. Located at an altitude of 5,500 feet above sea level, on the foothills of Volcán Barú, with deep rich volcanic soil, this beautiful and traditional coffee estate offers optimum conditions for growing premium mountain coffee. Ample rainfall and sunny, dry harvesting season, promotes ideal production of exquisite high altitude coffee.
Lerida´s several times award winning coffee, was ranked number one amongst 119 varieties of coffees from 15 countries at the Cupping Pavilion during Boston SCAA’s (Specialty Coffee Association of America) annual meeting.
At Finca Lérida, coffee is roasted daily and brewed for the guests of the hotel. After a day of birding, hiking, walking or just relaxing, you can take advantage of sipping a cup of the best coffee in the world at the hotel’s famous Coffee House.
The following pictures will get you acquainted with this gorgeous coffee shop in the clouds. Here we go.
How do I get to the coffee shop?
Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
Can you tell me how the building of the coffee shop looks like, so I can get there without getting lost?
Snapshot of the buildings of the Reception Section on your left and the Coffee Shop on your right. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
Snapshot of an enlarged picture of the Checkup Section of the hotel and the Coffee Shop. Take notice of the Scandinavian architecture. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
Can you give me an idea of how coffee shop looks like from the inside?
Snapshot of a cozy leisure room inside the coffee shop where you can chat with your relatives and friends about recreational facilities of the mountain hotel. Through the glass window (right) you can take a peep inside the coffee production process at the adjoining coffee mill which dates back to 1922. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
Do you have a picture of the coffee shop supervisor?
Snapshot of Nileyka Morales, the dynamic supervisor of Finca Lerida’s famous Coffee Shop in Boquete. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
Can you provide me with the options of coffees available at the coffee shop and their currents prices in U.S. dollars?
The list of coffees available at the venue are:
- Cappuccino – $2.50 per cup
- Latte – $3.00 per cup
- Moka Latte – $3.00 per cup
- Moka Cappuccino – $3.00 per cup
- Iced Cappuccino – $3.00 per cup
- Iced Mocha – $3.00 per cup
- Regular American coffee – $1.50 per cup
Do you know if the coffee shop markets any typical souvenirs for the visitors?
As a matter a fact they do. Just ask Nileyka and she’ll be glad to usher you to the “Souveniers’ Hot Corner” where you will find attractive souvenirs to take back home and proudly tell your folks about your recent vacation down to Finca Lérida in Boquete.
I hope I’ve answered all your questions. Now the ball is in your court to buy an airplane ticket down to Panama and head up towards the mountains and enjoy the best cup of coffee in the world. Nope, I’m not kidding. Coffee is serious business down here. Good Day.
Greetings from Ohio. I logged on with Firefox at Noon and your home page has a link on it that I have used to get here. I enjoyed the visit and your photography has really improved since the first days when you began to blog. Your mastery of English knows no bounds — you write it flawlessly. I have had some minor strokes when my oxygen level fell too low so I sometimes forget things and even had to relearn how to write. Now, I seem to be back to normal again. I hope you and your wife are both in good health and enjoying the weather in Panama. We are getting a little rain now. It is the first since early spring. We have been in a prolonged heat and drought wave. It has been hard on living things — from trees to squirrels and birds.
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Hello Abe:
Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. With both English and photography, I just stay hanging in there learning as much as I can.
I have been following your health through your blog posts, but was hesitant in writing because I didn’t want to use your energy by writing back until you got better. I was scared when I saw a picture of your black arm. I’m glad you are getting back to normal.
I’m 65 and my wife Aura is 67. We are as healthy as a person can be at that age, but there are some days I wish I were 20 again. Health is such a nice thing to treasure.
The weather here is fine. Sunny in the morning and light rain in the afternoon. The birds are out with their daily symphonies and the grass is nice and green. Our dry season starts in mid December, which means we will continue to enjoy this Spring until the sun starts to burn in December.
My heart goes out to all those unfortunate corn farmers who are losing their crop and hurting their pockets. The drought has been implacably this year.
Going back to photography, I remember enjoying your pictures and saying to myself, “Omar, this is your reference to improve your pictures”. You and Don Ray have been the inspiration for my blog for over five years now.
God Bless,
Omar.-
Oh, I wish so often I could go back to a coffee house I loved in Berkeley. Starbuck’s has taken over this country, but their coffee isn’t that good – they over-roast the beans. I do love a good cappuccino or café latte, and without the right equipment, they’re just not possible to make at home.
With some of the airfares today, it might be as cheap to get to Panama as California! The only problem is that I’ve had it with our TSA and their so-called “security” measures and have sworn off flying. If I ever really had the money and time to go somewhere, that might change.
Hi Linda:
If you are anywhere near Panama, I’ll be glad to be your guide to enjoy the best coffee the world has to offer. It’s up there in the mountains of Boquete. You already know the rest of the story. I mean it about being your guide.
Best Regards,
Omar.-
You should take part in a contest for one of the smartest blogs on the web. I will recommend this web site!.
Hi Hattie:
Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed it here.
Best Regards,
Omar.-