86.60
CoE Ranking: 16b
Farm: La Golondrina (Alexandra plot)
Farmer: Martín Álvarez Moreno
Birth Place & Date: October 18, 1969
Age: 45
Parents: Custodio Álvarez & Candelaria Moreno
Siblings: 9
Wife’s Name: Alexandra Santofimio Ayerbe
Academic Level: Primary School
Vereda (Rural District): Charguayaco
Municipality: Pitalito
Department: Huila
Total Area Grown with Coffee: 2 hectares
% planted with resistant varieties (Colombia & Castillo): 30%/30%
% planted with susceptible varieties (Caturra): 30%
% of Young Technologically Advanced Coffee Plantations:
Coffee Plantation Ages: 2-5 years
Other farm crops: Banana, yucca
Post-harvest processing (“Beneficio”): Traditional
Score at Cup of Excellence 2015: 86.60
Altitude: 1710 masl
Farmer’s Biography:
My name is Martín Álvarez Moreno, I am 45 years old. I have been related to coffee since my childhood. My parents have been coffee growers. I have always lived in the Charguayaco “vereda” (rural district), in Pitalito, Huila. For 15 years I have been working at the La Golondrina farm, owned by my wife and stepchildren, who granted me a plot of around 4 has, of which 2 are grown with coffee; it is registered in the Sica (coffee-growing information system) with the name of Alexandra plot. My family consists of my wife, two children and four stepchildren.
My wife Alexandra Santofimio is a partner of the CadefiHuila cooperative and has taken part in Cup of Excellence. Now the farm has three seals: UTZ, Practices and FLO. The farm is located at 1710 masl; there are seven varieties of coffee, predominantly the Colombia and Castillo varieties. It has 20 has in total, distributed as follows: 13.8 ha in coffee, of which 11.8 are of my wife and stepchildren and 2 of my property; 3.2 ha are pastureland and 3 are a reserve.
| Rank | 16b |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | Lote Alexandra - Finca Golondrina |
| Farmer/Rep. | Martin Alvarez Moreno |
| Year | 2015 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 47 |
| City | Pitalito |
| Region | Huila |
| Program | Colombia North 2015 |
| Month | - |
| Aroma/Flavor | Honey, raisin, cedar, white grape, quince, blueberry, mandarin orange, yellow apple, cedar, jasmine |
| Acidity | Intense tartaric, star fruits |
| Other | Creamy, very sweet, better as it cooled |
| Farm Size | - |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 2487 |
| High bid | 5.10 |
| Total value | 12683.7 |
| High bidders | 32cup, Cantata, Dutch Barista, Viva Sara, 24Grad, Kaffitar |