Amor de Dios III

History
Alberto Siles Aduviri’s farm covers ten hectares of land at an elevation of 1646 meters above sea level. Three hectares are planted with catuai and caturra coffee. “We were very excited to participate in this year’s competition,” said Alberto, “and now we have an excellent result.” Alberto plans to use his earnings from the auction to cover the costs of his children’s education and to expand his coffee production.” Alberto is a member of the association AIPEAD, a producers’ association located in the community of Amor de Dios in Caranavi.

Quality Practices
Ripe cherries are hand harvested from June to September. Depulping is done daily immediately after harvest. Wet milling is done centrally at AIPEAD’s plant. Depulped coffee is fermented for 12-15 hours and washed with clean water from mountain streams. The coffee is then sun-dried on drying tables.

Other Statistics:
Type of Soil: Clayish soil, slightly deep soil, and sandy limestone areas
Average Annual Rainfall: 1,700 mm
Type of Shade: Inga edulis sp., Cedar, Laurel, Nogal, Quina quina.
Weeding: Twice per year
Pruning: Sanitary pruning
Production practices: Fertilized organically with coffee pulp compost.