In Memoriam
Thatcher Lamastus
and
Hector “Tito” Vargas Gomez
Directed and Narrated by
Stuart Svenson
Executive Producer
Stuart Svenson
Research, Story and Screenplay by
Nanette Archer Svenson
Edited by
José Guardia Davis
Associate Producer
Wilford Lamastus, Jr.
Director of Photography
Marcelo Bibiloni
Music Director
José Guardia Davis
General Production
Stephanie Vander Werf
Interviews by (in alphabetical order)
Willem Boot
Joseph Brodsky
Miguel Cervantes
Graciano Cruz
Stefanos Domatiotis
Jie Huang
Ricardo Koyner
Thatcher Lamastus
Wilford Lamastus, Jr.
Wilford Lamastus, Sr.
Celestino Mariano Gallardo
Moises Montezuma
Daniel Peterson
Price Peterson
Rachel Peterson
Mike Perry
Benjamin Put
Ric Rhinehart
Maria Ruiz
Francisco Jose Serracin
Taroh Suzuki
Hector “Tito” Vargas Gomez
Vincent Wang
Boquete Unit
Production Manager – Alberto “Benito” Bermudez
Production Assistant – Alexandra Porta
Camera Assistant – Manuel Alexander Alva
Second Camera – Pedro Marín
Sound – Carlos Urriola
Luis Lasso
José Rommel Tuñón
DIT / Data Manager – José Guardia Davis
Location Manager – Alberto “Benito” Bermudez
Location Assistant – Alisson Paola Jaramillo
Still Photographer – Laura Espinoza
Transcription – Rafael Méndez, Diana Antunez
Boston Unit
Camera: Marcelo Bibiloni
Sound: Stephanie Vander Werf
Drone: ABOVE SUMMIT
Post Production
Illustration – Chris McNally
Motion Graphics – Mik Gaspay
Colorist – José Gabriel Guardia
Sound Mix – Ricky Merchan
Archival Footage Research – José Guardia Davis
Transcription – TranscribeYa
Translation – Koyo Konishi and Federico Roa
SPECIAL THANKS
The filmmakers wish to convey their immense gratitude to…
Verve Coffee Roasters
for the use of their Farmlevel Digest Vol. 2 Panama material,
Joseph Brodsky of Ninety Plus Gesha Estates
for use of his original film footage from Ethiopia, and
Manuel Barsallo
for the use of his original photography from the Coffeetogolist website.
The filmmakers also acknowledge the valuable contributions
of the following coffee producers and professionals:
Carlos Aguilera
Mario Castrellon
Giancarlo Effio
Aliss Hartmann
Ratibor Hartmann
Tessie Hartmann
Janet Janson
Michael Janson
Cali and Heide Janson
Jose Kawashima
Jose Manuel Gallardo
Aldo Rey Valderrama
Michelle Lamastus
Victoria Koyner
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rodriguez
As well as the following individuals and groups
for their insights and support:
Café Unido
David De Castro
Chris Buck
Mansi Chokshi
Lucien Gollner
Kim Elena Lonescu
Pituka Ortega Heilbron
Danny Pinnell
Specialty Coffee Association
Specialty Coffee Association of Panama
Parker Stevenson
Will Young
Stock/Archival Footage and Images Courtesy of:
Boot Camp Coffee
Caffe Trieste
Coffee Quality Institute
Coffeetologist
Cup of Excellence
Daily Coffee News
George Howell Coffee
Getty Research Institute
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Intelligentsia
Kevin Sinnott’s CoffeeCon 2015
Kike Calvo
Klatch Coffee
Library of Congress
Los Angeles Times
Los Lajones Estate
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Men’s Journal
Ninety Plus Coffee
Olam Specialty Coffee
Panama Coffee: The Perfect Cup
Panama Jazz Festival
Peet’s Coffee
PROBAT
Shutterstock
Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)
Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP)
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
TASS Russian News Agency
The Economist Newspaper Limited
The Coffeevine
Verve Coffee Roasters
World Coffee Research
Zach-Daggett – Perfect Daily Grind
Legal Counsel
Garibaldo y Asociados
Music
By licensing arrangement with Marmoset Music:
‘Every Corner In The Black Lodge (Instrumental)’ by 1939 Ensemble
‘Better Days (Instrumental)’ by The Colony
‘Diving Horses (Instrumental)’ by Memory Palace
‘Fittipaldi (Instrumental)’ by King Crab
‘Force Of Nature (90) (Instrumental)’ by Our Many Stars
‘Ghost Town (Instrumental)’ by Bikini Trill
‘Vulcan Wilderness (Instrumental)’ by Fields
‘Winter’s End (Instrumental)’ by Deadwater
‘Ruby (Instrumental)’ by Eugene Davis
‘Journey’s End (Instrumental)’ by LandMrks
‘Life Support (Instrumental)’ by Brian Sussman
‘Long Summer Days (Instrumental)’ by SAKURA
‘MVP (Instrumental)’ by The Brotherhood
‘Kenton (Instrumental)’ by Dr Crosby
‘Portals (Instrumental)’ by GEM!N!
‘The Falcon (Instrumental)’ by Justin Krol & Quinn Scharber
‘La Paz El Bajo (Instrumental)’ by Chuck Fay
‘Our Journey (Instrumental)’ by Golden Dunes
‘Perhaps We Are Looking at a Conspiracy (Instrumental)’ by Jeff Whitcher
‘Raise the Bridge (Instrumental)’ by Beautiful Eulogy
‘SURREALISM (Instrumental)’ by Ess Be
‘The Third Man (Instrumental)’ by Justin Krol & Quinn Scharber
‘Under The Night Sky (Instrumental)’ by Kevin Matley
‘Disjunctive (Instrumental)’ by Cold Storage Percussion Unit
‘Bright Futures (Instrumental)’ by Keen Collective
‘Black Heart (Instrumental)’ by James Low
‘Children of the City (Instrumental)’ by Aaron Abernathy
‘Julian (Instrumental)’ by Sun Shapes
‘Late Night, Later Morning (Instrumental)’ by Justin Krol & Quinn Scharber