Panama City coffee scene

Filter coffee bars in Panama City

Where Panama City takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.

11 cafés · Panama

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Single origin
Casco Viejo

Bajareque Coffee House

One of the catalysts of Panama City''s specialty coffee movement, Bajareque sits on Calle 1era in Casco Antiguo and…

EspressoPour overV60Batch brew
Outdoor seats
San Francisco

Brew Coffee Company

Established in 2019 in the Santa Elena strip mall two blocks from Parque Omar, Brew Coffee Company roasts its…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Laptop-friendly
Casco Viejo

Café Unido Casco Viejo

Panama''s pioneering specialty roaster occupies a sleek, welcoming space on Calle 9a in the heart of the old quarter.…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Single origin
Casco Viejo

Geisha Terroir Specialty Coffee Shop

Located on Avenida Eloy Alfaro in Casco Viejo, Geisha Terroir is a focused single-varietal café dedicated entirely to…

EspressoPour overV60AeroPress
Laptop-friendly
Bella Vista

Kotowa Coffee House

A fourth-generation family coffee business rooted in Boquete since 1913, Kotowa grows Caturra, Typica, and…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Laptop-friendly
Costa del Este

Leto Coffee Brew Bar

Leto has grown into one of Panama City''s most respected specialty groups with locations in San Francisco, Costa del…

EspressoPour overV60Chemex
Laptop-friendly
San Francisco

Mona Coffee House

Mona Coffee House on Via Porras in San Francisco is an artisanal roasting operation run by the Lamastus family, who…

EspressoPour overV60Drip
Laptop-friendly
El Cangrejo

Pulpa Specialty Coffee

A boutique roastery and brew bar that has operated in the heart of El Cangrejo since 2023, Pulpa positions itself at…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Laptop-friendly
El Cangrejo

Siete Granos El Cangrejo

One of the most established specialty cafés in the city with over eight years of operation, Siete Granos anchors the…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Laptop-friendly
Casco Viejo

Sisu Coffee Studio

Opened in 2022 at the corner of Avenida B and Calle 9, Sisu is the retail showroom of Lamastus Family Estates,…

V60Pour overEspressoCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Casco Viejo

Tiempos Coffee

Occupying the ground floor of the stunning American Trade Hotel on Calle 11 Este, Tiempos is one of the most…

EspressoPour overCold brewV60

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Good to know

These are the Panama City cafés that put filter coffee front and centre, with pour-over or batch brew on rotating single origins rather than espresso alone.

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