Nakhaki (B)

History
Braulio Luque Yana’s farm covers 12 hectares located on a ridge 1600 meters above sea level. A first generation coffee producer he has two hectares of pure caturra variety coffee.

“This is the first time I have participated in a competition,” he said. “We have a new market of specialty coffees. I am going to work to now to improve my production and establish an additional two hectares.”

Braulio’s production is 100% organic and is certified by BIOLATINA. His farm also includes citrus trees and he is planting more shade trees.

Quality Practices
The ripe coffee cherry harvest is done manually, process in which the whole family intervenes during the tour months that the harvest takes, from May to September; the coffee cherry is immersed in water in order to do the firs selection of futile coffee grains. The pulping is done in a wooden pulper immediately alter the daily coffee collection is finished. The coffee is fermented during a period of 15 hours, time in which the grain mucilage is separated. This coffee is manually washed with clean water coming from natural slopes that the mountains of the Bolivian Yungas offer. The coffee drying is done on tables totally exposed to the sun.

Environmental Care
Certified Organic.

Other Statistics:
Type of Soil: Clay
Average Annual Rainfall: 1,850 mm
Type of Shade: Inga edulis sp.
Weeding: Twice per year
Pruning: Sanitary pruning
Production practices: Fertilized organically with coffee pulp. Use of natural barriers, soil protection.