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Overview
This producer arrived in her colony in 1984, where she began to plant coffee. She has four children, the oldest of whom is 22. She produces coffee between 1400 meters and 1700 meters. This is the second time that she has participated in the Cup of Excellence. The first time was in 2005, when she participated through Cooperativa CIANA. That year she made it to the international auction, and this year, again, hers is among the excellent coffees. She aims to improve the quality of her coffee and continue participating in the competition. Her future plans for the money that she might earn from the Cup of Excellence are to improve her coffee production and improve her quality of life. She also plans to keep improving the quality of her coffee, but within the norms of organic production.
Rank | 28 |
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Farm Name | Café Sofia |
Farmer/Rep. | Sofia Quisbert Castillo |
Altitude | 1700 |
Country | Bolivia |
Year | 2009 |
Size (30kg boxes) | 28 |
City | Caranavi |
Region | Yungas of La Paz |
Program | Bolivia 2009 |
Month | - |
Aroma/Flavor | nuts, orange, cherry pulp, chocolate, orange peel, black tea, berry, tobacco |
Acidity | citrus, sour cherry, grape, transparent |
Other | lingering aftertaste, creamy body, full complex, clear, clove |
Processing system | Individual processing, harvesting of ripe cherries, fermentate, washed with clean spring water and s |
Variety | Caturra Criollo |
Coffee Growing Area | 7 |
Farm Size | 10 |
Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 2096.37 |
High bid | 4.5 |
Total value | 9433.67 |
High bidders | Tashiro Coffee Co.,Ltd |