Boquete, tour with coffee aroma

The district of Boquete (province of Chiriquí) is one of the most sought-after tourist spots not only among Panamanians, but also among foreigners.

Boquete has a pleasant climate for a good time with family and friends. At night, the famous “bajareque” falls.

It is the point of the famous Feria de las Flowers and coffee which takes place in the dry season.

What can you do in this mountain destination in Panama?

The list of activities is long, but one of them could be coffee tasting, because coffee plantations abound and there are the best coffee farms in the country.

Kotowa is one of them, and among other attractions you can go on a coffee, tea, chocolate and rum tour.

During the coffee tasting, you will be able to get acquainted with the variety of this product, including the famous Geisha.

This activity will educate their palate and allow them to differentiate coffee flavors winners of national and international awards.

In the same way, while tasting tea, you will be able to learn the details of this ancient beverage, made from the leaves of a plant known as Camellia.

We will learn about its origin, anatomy, growth, harvest and production processes. The highlight is tasting the four classic teas: white tea, green tea, red tea and black tea, said Ingrid Miranda, a local guide.

You can also visit tea plantations. A great adventure.

A chocolate experience

Kotowa chocolate Victoria It can be another stop for you in Boquete, where you can try hot chocolate, but also various sweet snacks based on cocoa. It is located in Bajo Boquete, Avenida Central, Calle los Naranjos.

Benefit

The story of Kotowa dates back to 1900 when the Canadian Alexander Duncan Macintyreafter I read the text about Boquete and the desire to travel to this country of pleasant climate and people was awakened.

This whole trip to the Panamanian highlands resulted Mark Kotow, from the language of the natives who grew coffee at the time, a term meaning “mountain,” said Ricardo Koyner Macintyre, grandson of Alexander Duncan Macintyre.

Ricardo Koyner Macintyre, owner of Kotowa. Photo: Fanny Arias

This brand has the most benefits from coffee the oldest in the countrythis is where the coffee process takes place to bring it to your table.

Koyner Macintyre remembers that his coffee won several national and international awards. He emphasized that it was hard work, but rewarding.

For four generations, the brand has become a reference of this cereal in Panama.

Accommodation

As for accommodation, there is one option Tree Trek Boquetefrom where you can start the above mentioned tours.

They also have a dome project or glamping, which has two phases, five glamping sites each. They currently have one available to the public and the other is under renovation, explains Cristian Vigil, marketing at Tree Trek Boquete.

“We are the only glamping in the heights, at more than 1600 meters above sea level. It is about camping in a glamorous way. It has a bathtub, heating and a private terrace…”, he elaborates.

Tree Trek Boquete. Photo: Fanny Arias

Possibility of accommodation in Tree Trek Boquete, “Glamping” project. Photo: Fanny Arias