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Reina Mercedes Castañeda, whose grandfather born in Germany, Max Drawert, introduced coffee to Marcala, La Paz , Honduras , many years ago. She has a great passion for growing coffee since she was very young. She married Rafael de Jesus Chinchilla, and both grow coffee on a small piece of land located in the touristic town of Valle de Angeles, located near the capital. With the objective to grow the best coffee, he brought a native family from the Lenca Tribe from Yarula, La Paz with the intention of having them care for the farm and the coffee plantation. This Lenca family has perfectioned the technique and skills of coffee plantation for generations working with the Drawert family in the Planes of Marcala.
Rank | 20 |
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Farm Name | Los Agapantos - 14 |
Farmer/Rep. | Rafael de Jesús Chinchilla |
Altitude | 1640 masl |
Country | Honduras |
Year | 2014 |
Size (30kg boxes) | 19 |
City | Valle de Ángeles |
Region | FCO Morazán |
Program | Honduras 2014 |
Month | - |
Aroma/Flavor | jasmine, lime zest, ginger, vanilla, peaches, mandarin, coffee blossom |
Acidity | complex, pineapple, lemon tartaric, citric |
Other | elegant, dry fruit aftertaste |
Variety | Catuai |
Coffee Growing Area | 7.5 ha |
Farm Size | 7.5 ha |
Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 1254 |
High bid | 7.50 |
Total value | 9405 |
High bidders | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |