Highland town on an old Volcán Barú lava flow, in Tierras Altas District, and one of Chiriquí's coffee-growing areas.
Volcán sits at about 1,400 m on an old lava flow from Volcán Barú, in Tierras Altas District (created by Law 55 of 2013 and seated at Volcán, and its corregimientos are Volcán, Cerro Punta, Cuesta de Piedra, Nueva California and Paso Ancho). Wikipedia describes the area as the breadbasket of Panama, producing vegetables, dairy and coffee among other crops, with spring-like weather year-round.
Field notes
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The hills south of Volcán town are described as pieces of Volcán Barú itself, carried several kilometers by a past violent eruption.
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SCAP names Boquete and Volcán-Candela as the two main coffee areas of the Chiriquí highlands, on either side of Volcán Barú.
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Panama's embassy lists Volcán, Bambito and Cerro Punta as the Tierras Altas stops, with farms such as Finca Candela and Finca Don Lara open for visits.
In the cup, according to guides
- ChocolateOften notedOne trade blog describes Volcán cups as medium-bodied with chocolate and nut notes and balanced malic acidity.
- Stone fruitOften notedThe same trade blog lists stone fruit with a clean, prolonged finish.
Within Volcán
Elsewhere in Panama
Sources · 6 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-11. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Volcán, Panama · Wikipedia
- Tierras Altas District · Wikipedia
- Distrito de Renacimiento · Wikipedia (Spanish)
- Panama Coffee Growing Regions: Boquete, Volcán, and Renacimiento · Dulce Tropical
- About Panama · Specialty Coffee Association of Panama
- Coffee with a Panamanian view · Embassy of Panama