With his grandfather’s legacy, best friend’s encouragement, & a personal passion for coffee cultivated since his childhood, José Luis Chevas transformed their family’s farmland into Chevas Coffee Estate, a new generation provenance of world-class Panama Geisha.

At only 18 years old and keen to seize the opportunity of increasing the value of his family’s land and its contribution to elevating the stature of his home community in El Salto, Boquete, José Luis decided to redirect their operations from producing food crops to higher-end specialty coffee, spurred onward along the way by his best friend Marcus Jovanny of @adauracoffee.

Jose Luis’ decision found recognition at the 2024 Best of Panama competition when a Chevas Geisha Natural broke into the Top 10, placing 9th, alongside legends in the elite Panamanian coffee-growing circle.

Through these delicately complex Chevas Geisha lots— each processed with a tailor-made protocol — witness a grandson’s long-term vision of elevating his family’s contribution amid Panama’s coffee traditions and uplifting his home community by tenaciously carrying forward heritage with youthful innovation.

For your share of coffees that build on heritage by reaching for new, ambitious expressions, visit our webshop or stop by our roastery in Sharjah soon!