Panama El Burro Gesha Natural

Equator has been enjoying coffee from the Lamastus family’s farms for many years. In addition to the well-known Elida Estate, Wilford Lamastus and his family operate the award-winning farm El Burro. The family has a long tradition of coffee growing dating back over 100 years, and in addition to producing high quality coffee, stewardship of the environment has always been one of their top priorities.

Located on the outskirts of the Boquete growing region, El Burro Estate is a small farm that, like Elida Estate, is part of the Lamastus family legacy. As with their other farms, native shade trees are maintained on El Burro to protect the coffee and provide a bird-friendly habitat for the native and migratory species in the area. Due to proximity to Volcan Baru, coffee on the farm is grown in rich volcanic soils and the farm itself is surrounded by native virgin rain forests.

We treasure our relationships in the global coffee community and invest in projects at origin to support our partners in their commitment to environmental sustainability and social welfare. We also invest in reducing our day-to-day impact, through initiatives like energy-efficient Loring Smart Roasters to reduce carbon emissions per batch by 80%.

As a certified B Corporation, we are a leader in sustainable practices that impact people and the planet. This third-party certification requires us to demonstrate transparency and accountability throughout our supply chain and quantify the impact our business creates for our employees, the community, and the environment. We are proud to be part of this community working together toward one unifying goal: using business as a force for good.