Higher grounds / D&G Productions presents ; directed and narrated by Stuart Svenson ; research, story, and screenplay by Nanette Archer Svenson ; general production, Stephanie Vander Werf.

[Portland, Oregon] : Collective Eye Films, [2020]

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Panama is a very small country and seemingly insignificant player in global coffee, exporting less than one percent of the world's beans. Up until the 1990s no one even knew that Panama grew coffee. Yet in the past two decades, Panamanian coffee has broken every public auction price record, starred consistently in international competition wins, and is now the most sought-after bean in the world ... Higher Grounds tells the story of how Panama is reimagining coffee, and driving new standards for both quality and economics. The film explores variety, farming practice, and processing innovation-notions traditionally associated only with winemaking-and shows how through collaborative competition, the Panamanian growers are banding together to raise the bar for coffee worldwide. Featuring interviews with award-winning coffee producers in Panama and global coffee celebrities, as well as stunning footage of Panama's breathtaking highlands, Higher Grounds concludes with a hard look at the sustainability of specialty coffee, the implications for developing-region producers, and how Panama offers a model for the rest of the world.

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English

May 10, 2023

Edited by José Garcia Davis ; director of photography, Marcelo Bibiloni ; music director, José Garcia Davis.

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