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Name and Location of the Farm:
The farm (LA ESPERANZA) is located in the Municipality of Mozonte in a place known as
El Pinabete to an altitude of 1400-1500 mosl, in the Mountain Range Dipilto-Jalapa a
protected forest area. A waterfall of 2 meters, which start on the farm and is a tributary of
the river Mozonte.
Farm History:
LA ESPERANZA was a purchase I made in year 1990, I began to sow 10 Mz. of coffee with
my own effort, and with horses was moved the green coffee to Ocotal, in the year 1996 I
got into politics and I let a little abandoned the farm but now I'm putting it more technic and
achieving production of 200 Quintals of green coffee, varieties that I have are Pacamara
and Among other crops we have are oranges, tangerines and orchard, these consume my
workers.
Family Generations:
The family is composed of 8 members all are brothers and cousins.
What is your secret for winning the competition?
First was because my coffee has all the attributes expected by the type of area where my coffee is. The cutting handled it well and wash time. Wet milling and save it on the bags at the time.
How do you feel to have been a winner?
Excited with more desire to work best for good quality coffee
Thank God, I feel good and proud to represent the category the coffee Segovia new level.
What do you think about the Cup of Excellence?
That is great because it benefits the producer, motivates the producer to be released in the
market with its quality and supports the economy of producer.
Rank | 11a |
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Farm Name | El Recuerdo / La Esperanza |
Farmer/Rep. | Jose Javier Gonzalez Lopez / Carlos Alexander Lopez Pastrana |
Altitude | 1400 masl |
Country | Nicaragua |
Year | 2014 |
Size (30kg boxes) | 48 |
City | Mozonte |
Region | Nueva Segovia |
Program | Nicaragua 2014 |
Month | - |
Aroma/Flavor | ginger, lime, raspberry sorbet, graham cracker, pineapple, passion fruit, fresh berries, apricot |
Acidity | sparkling, effervescent, sweet citrus, crisp |
Other | silky mouthfeel, round body, lush, juicy, apricot, clean and clear, perfume, grapefruit, dried fruit, coconut, creamy |
Coffee Growing Area | 8/30 ha |
Farm Size | 8/163 ha |
Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 3126 |
High bid | 8.50 |
Total value | 26571 |
High bidders | Orsir Coffee (Taiwan), TRN (Taiwan Roasters Network_ |