About
“Coffee is the universal bond of people.”
Mission
The mission of Panama Gold Coffee™ is to source, small-batch-roast and deliver exceptional-quality, premium, single-source Arabica coffee from the mountains of Central and Western Panama directly to consumers at a fair price.
Panama Gold Coffee™ is committed to gifting 5% of net sales to social and charitable causes. Each bag clearly describes a cause, so our customers can decide what is supported with their purchase.
The Company
Panama Gold Coffee™ is owned by Panama Gold Coffee, LLC. The company is named after, and is owned by, the Gold Family of North Miami Beach, Florida. Panama Gold Coffee, LLC is registered and licensed in the State of Florida, USA and is certified Kosher by the ORB of Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Our spacious, modern, boutique roasting facility is located in Oakland Park, Florida.
The Founder
Panama Gold Coffee, LLC was founded by S. Shai Gold, a Miami-based, seasoned international healthcare business consultant with deep ties to Panama. Shai has been a resident of Miami since 1981 and is a graduate of Miami Dade College and Florida International University School of Business (BBA, International Business & Management).
Armed with passion for coffee and appreciation for coffee's role as a cross-cultural bonding-agent of people, Shai determined to package Panama's Premium Arabica Coffee as a luxury product with consumer-directed social responsibility.
We are now proud members of the Specialty Coffee Association.
Since 1998
A History of Giving
In 1998, Shai co-founded “Florida Friends of Larger Than Life™”, a 501(c)(3) community organization dedicated to advancing the welfare of Israeli children afflicted with cancer. Since its inception, additional independent chapters were founded in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The world-famous artist Romero Britto and his business manager, Mrs. Tammy Klienman, were early collaborators with “Larger Than Life™.”
Why Panama
Extra-Ordinary Farms.
Panama's extra-ordinary coffee is often referred to as “Panama Gold”. Panamanian Geisha is especially noted for superior quality, and the harvest is pre-sold to international buyers.
0.25%
of the world's coffee supply comes from Panama.
83+
Q-score — Panamanian Arabica routinely scores in the PREMIUM range and fetches high prices.
Volcanic soil
A narrow strip of rich, fertile, volcanic soil between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
Mountain valleys
Multi-directional valleys shape the growing conditions of sensitive coffee plants.
Sun
Morning or afternoon sun — a slight difference in angle changes the taste of the coffee.
Rain & wind
Rainfall, Atlantic or Pacific winds and moisture change the plant and its flavor.
The unique growing conditions that produce variable excellence are known as “micro-climate zones”.
Extra-Ordinary Causes.
Our commitment to the “extra-ordinary” also extends to society. Each bag of Panama Gold Coffee clearly states a social cause supported by consumer purchase of the specific bag. Our coffee supports the following causes:
- I
Breast cancer research grants to leading universities
- II
Education fund for children of our coffee farm workers
- III
The CHABAD House in Boquete, Panama
Your Bag. Your Cause.