"In Panama, we're not going for quantity ... of lemongrass and stone fruits that you don't find in mass-produced coffee beans. Sipping it is almost more akin to sipping a cup of really strong ...

Joseph Brodsky and his company Ninety Plus grow some of the world’s best coffee beans, which have sold for ... other farmers began planting gesha in Panama, and in 2009, Brodsky signed a $1 ...

As the price of beans hits a record high ... and water in the Panama Canal ran low, slowing ship traffic. Coffee futures started to tick up. Then, this past November, the commodity skyrocketed.