History

I was born and grew up in the middle of the coffee trees. The farm I have now was originally owned by my father. When I bought the farm, I started with sugar cane crops, then I changed to cattle and finally I went back to the coffee. I live on the farm with my wife and my daughter. We are conscious that quality is what pays, and thanks to our committment to quality on the farm, we have won this award.

Environmental Care

The farm got the Rainforest Alliance Certification 6 months ago, so we do have to take special control of all the natural resources of the farm, especially the natural source of fresh water. I am building a system of filters for the residual water so I can improve the chemical conditions of the water as well as its oxygenation before the water goes back to the natural sources.

Coffee Processing Information

The farm has its own natural sources of water which is used for the washing process. The pulp is decomposed to be used lately for fertilizing the crops. As a cultural tradition, I only pick red cherries and I depulp the same day of the harvesting.

Other Statistics:

Soil Type: Franco Arcilloso
Annual Precipitation: 1,500 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: 100% Shade Grown
Water Source: Natural Source
No. Permanent Employees: 2
No. Temporary Employees: 12

Property Characteristics:

Farm: Las Tapias
Farmer: Cosme Morales Cifuentes
Email: support@cupofexcellence.org
Rank: 5
City: Velez
Region: Santander
Country: Colombia
Farm Size: 7.00 Hectares
Coffee growing area: 3.00 Hectares
Altitude: 1950 masl
Certification: Rainforest Alliance

Coffee Characteristics:

Variety: Catura 40%, Colombia 60%
Processing System: Traditional Wet Milling
Lot Size: 15 bags
International Jury Score: 91.02
Cupping Number #: 844
Jury Descriptions: balanced (22), citric (20), milk chocolate (16), long complex finish (14), sugar cane (12), caramel (10), balanced (8), vanilla (7), winy (3), jasmine (3), fruity, creamy, very clean, delicate

Please Note: If a number appears in brackets next to a description it indicates the number of jurors that agreed with that particular decription.