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Overview
La Pira farm was first sown 50 years ago by Carlos father, Gilberto Urena, which was known as PIRO there for the name of the farm. After inheriting the family farm, Carlos worked for many years as a certified organic coffee producer but because of the very high costs has returned to working with sustainable production methods. La Pira uses a unique system for Costa Rica where sheep are used to graze in the coffee farm to control weeds and has eliminated the need for herbicides. Sheeps do not eat coffee leaves like goats or other animals and have the benefit of fertilizing the coffee trees as they walk and eat in the farm. Well known as an exceptionally clean and sweet coffee. The farm is located on the Dota Valley, were the changes in the climate gives ideal temperatures for the production of an excellent quality coffee. Email - [email protected].
| Rank | 11 |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | La Pira |
| Farmer/Rep. | Carlos Ureña Ceciliano |
| Altitude | 1750 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Year | 2009 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 36 |
| City | Los Santos |
| Region | Los Santos Tarrazú |
| Program | Costa Rica 2009 |
| Month | - |
| Aroma/Flavor | caramel corn, cinimmon apple spice, strawberry choc, orange spice, apricot, sweet green-apple |
| Acidity | orange-like, complex, lively, crisp, bright |
| Other | silk, custard-like creamy, round mouthfeel |
| Processing system | Convencional, sun dried, semi washed |
| Variety | Caturra |
| Coffee Growing Area | 7 |
| Farm Size | 9 |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 2725.8 |
| High bid | 6.97 |
| Total value | 18998.83 |
| High bidders | Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Has Bean Coffee UK, Andronicas World of Coffee at Harrods UK, Bolling Coffee UK, Inoue / Voila Coffee Japan, Kaffitar Iceland, Kaffeespezialitat Austria |