Finca Lérida
Profile researched and verified 2026-09-30. Sources: panamagoods.com/product/lerida-geisha · panamagoods.com/product/lerida-honey · hotelfincalerida.com
Founded in 1917 by Norwegian engineer Tollef Bache Mönniche — who had helped design the Panama Canal's emergency gates — Finca Lérida is one of Panama's oldest coffee estates and today combines a 900-acre working farm with a boutique hotel. In 1929, Mönniche exported the first shipment of Panamanian coffee to Germany; the estate's original wet mill and his patented siphon for separating good beans from damaged ones are still in use. The farm took 1st place in Geisha Natural at Best of Panama 2026 with 95.63 points.
Best of Panama 2026 Geisha Natural winner (95.63 points)
#1 Best of Panama 2001; #1 SCAA Boston 2003 (best coffee of 118 entries); 1st place Geisha Natural — Best of Panama 2026 (95.63 points)
Retail: PanamaGoods carries estate bags — Finca Lerida Estate ($28.88), Honey Roast ($18.98, honey-processed), Reserva Especial ($26.88) and Geisha ($35.88 for 250 g). The estate also operates Hotel Finca Lérida, so tours and stays book through the hotel's own site.