Producer Jamison Savage has dedicated over 10 years to building Finca Deborah at one of the highest, shade grown coffee estates in the Chiriqui highlands of Volcan, Panama. Jamison believes a balanced ecosystem is essential to responsible coffee production and sustainability is a key theme across his work. Every effort is taken to preserve the terroir and no herbicides or harmful chemicals are applied to the flora. The result is a breathtaking rainforest canopy where carpets of lush cover-crops run freely between the coffee trees and rare species of birds and insects abound. Finca Deborah is considered one of the worlds preeminent coffee estates. Despite it’s placement in several coveted world championship competitions, Jamison continues to experiment and search for new ways to improve his agronomy and processing.

Since 2016, he collaborated with Saša Šestić on implementing washed and natural CM techniques on the farm, many of which are highly sought after today. One of the biggest concerns for Panamanian coffee farmers is security of labour. At Finca Deborah, the primary workforce on the farm is the Nobe-Bugle, and they are provided excellent living quarters, amenities, medical care and transportation, with plans for a child education building in the mix. There is room for workers to grow their own vegetables such as corn, beans, squash, banana and papaya, on the farm and there are over two dozen healthy chickens that provide eggs. The idea of community and family is incredibly important at Finca Deborah and while this all might sound standard, it is actually unusual and a direct contributor to Deborah’s skilled labour retention. We believe Jamison’s sustainable approach to farming mixed with advanced technological practices, a deep respect for nature and love of community guide him to being one of the worlds most impressive coffee producers.