HOW THINGS BEGAN
The Janson Farms story started in 1926 when Carl Axel Janson, at only age twenty-one, left Sweden and came to Panama where he fell in love with the land, nature, and everything Volcán, Chiriquí Province had to offer.
Surrounded by green forests and eternal spring weather that reminded him of his home country, he began his legacy along with his wife Peggy Janson.
Carl decided to buy land, and he opened the first automated dairy farm in Panama. He imported Brangus cattle and different breeds of horses. He also imported largemouth bass and the bluegill fish from Florida, preserving the natural richness of the farm’s lakes for future generations.
Years later, in the mid 1980s, the Janson family realized the land’s potential for coffee plantation after evaluating the soil with the help of agricultural engineers.
In 1990, Carl’s sons Michael, Carl, Ricardo (R.I.P.), and Peter took over the business and officially founded Janson Coffee. They were driven by their dad’s obsession with hard work, quality, and love for the land; and their vision was and continues to be that of a company producing and selling nationally and abroad high quality specialty coffee of different varieties that we know and enjoy today – Catuai, Caturra, Pacamara and the famous Panama Geisha.
More than 30 years later, the story continues through Kai and Janette – second Janson generation, along with Jannette’s son Miguel – third Janson generation. Today, the three generations lead all operations in Panama to bring Janson Coffee to the local market and abroad.
Janson Coffee continues to grow as a family business keeping in mind our main goals: producing excellent quality coffee while preserving the land, growing sustainably and improving the quality of life of our workers and their families.
The Janson Farms story started in 1926 when Carl Axel Janson, at only age twenty-one, left Sweden and came to Panama where he fell in love with the land, nature, and everything Volcán, Chiriquí Province had to offer.
Surrounded by green forests and eternal spring weather that reminded him of his home country, he began his legacy along with his wife Peggy Janson.
Carl decided to buy land, and he opened the first automated dairy farm in Panama. He imported Brangus cattle and different breeds of horses. He also imported largemouth bass and the bluegill fish from Florida, preserving the natural richness of the farm’s lakes for future generations.
Years later, in the mid 1980s, the Janson family realized the land’s potential for coffee plantation after evaluating the soil with the help of agricultural engineers.
In 1990, Carl’s sons Michael, Carl, Ricardo (R.I.P.), and Peter took over the business and officially founded Janson Coffee. They were driven by their dad’s obsession with hard work, quality, and love for the land; and their vision was and continues to be that of a company producing and selling nationally and abroad high quality specialty coffee of different varieties that we know and enjoy today – Catuai, Caturra, Pacamara and the famous Panama Geisha.
More than 30 years later, the story continues through Kai and Janette – second Janson generation, along with Jannette’s son Miguel – third Janson generation. Today, the three generations lead all operations in Panama to bring Janson Coffee to the local market and abroad.
Janson Coffee continues to grow as a family business keeping in mind our main goals: producing excellent quality coffee while preserving the land, growing sustainably and improving the quality of life of our workers and their families.
SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
We see and hear the people who work with us, so we know their needs and address them in the best possible way. Besides providing housing, we partner with the ministry of health to provide preventive medical care at the farm for permanent and temporary collaborators such as harversters and farm laborers.
At Janson Farm, we have a children’s daycare center that allows the parents to leave their children in a safe environment while they’re on the field either working on the land or harvesting coffee.
The daycare center, named after Mrs. Peggy Janson, lets children play, learn, and spend time in a social environment to prepare them for school. The kids love their teachers and are happy to see them during harvest season.
Besides our people, we also make an effort to offer sustainable choices in our Coffee Shop and avoid the use of plastic. For instance, drinks to be consumed on-site are served on glassware or recyclable containers.
As part of our commitment to improve and protect our environment, we have 400 solar panels producing energy for our farms, all excess matter from our processing serves as fuel or fertilizer, and we have an ongoing recycling program.
Also, native tree seeds from our forests are collected and raised in our nursery, under the careful supervision of Haydée San Miguel de Janson, for reforestation and for protection of our natural water springs, which are precious resources in our production processes.
In addition, our nursery Viveros Volcan is open to nature lovers who would like to take home a fruit, ornamental or reforestation tree.
We see and hear the people who work with us, so we know their needs and address them in the best possible way. Besides providing housing, we partner with the ministry of health to provide preventive medical care at the farm for permanent and temporary collaborators such as harversters and farm laborers.
At Janson Farm, we have a children’s daycare center that allows the parents to leave their children in a safe environment while they’re on the field either working on the land or harvesting coffee.
The daycare center, named after Mrs. Peggy Janson, lets children play, learn, and spend time in a social environment to prepare them for school. The kids love their teachers and are happy to see them during harvest season.
Besides our people, we also make an effort to offer sustainable choices in our Coffee Shop and avoid the use of plastic. For instance, drinks to be consumed on-site are served on glassware or recyclable containers.
As part of our commitment to improve and protect our environment, we have 400 solar panels producing energy for our farms, all excess matter from our processing serves as fuel or fertilizer, and we have an ongoing recycling program.
Also, native tree seeds from our forests are collected and raised in our nursery, under the careful supervision of Haydée San Miguel de Janson, for reforestation and for protection of our natural water springs, which are precious resources in our production processes.
In addition, our nursery Viveros Volcan is open to nature lovers who would like to take home a fruit, ornamental or reforestation tree.