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2007 Bolivia Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction November 15, 2007 |
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Lot#: 15 Serapio Perez Marca - Chijchipani |
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Chijchipani
History
Serapio Perez Marca participated in the 2005 Cup of Excellence
competition but did not take home a prize. Since that competition,
Serapio has dedicated himself to improving production and quality
control and this year he was able to win.
His farm covers 10 hectares located in the Chijchipani community of
the provice of Caranavi. Seven hectares are planted with Typica and
Caturra coffee, shaded by Inga trees and Spanish cedars.
Quality Practices
Ripe cherries are hand harvested from June to September. Depulping is
done daily immediately after harvest on-site. Depulped coffee is
fermented for 15 hours and washed with clean water from mountain
springs. The coffee is then sun-dried on drying tables.
Environmental Care
Production is done without the use of chemical pesticides or
fertilizers.
Other Statistics:
Type of Soil: Clayish soil, slightly deep soil, and sandy limestone
areas
Average Annual Rainfall: 1,800 mm
Type of Shade: Inga edulis sp. , Cedrella odorata
Weeding: Twice per year
Pruning: Rehabilitative and sanitary pruning
Production practices: Fertilized organically with coffee pulp. Use of
natural barriers, soil protection.
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| Property Characteristics: |
Coffee Characteristics: |
| Farm:
Chijchipani |
| Farmer:
Serapio Perez Marca |
| Rank:
15 |
| City:
Chijchipani |
| Region:
Caranavi |
| Country:
Bolivia |
| Farm Size:
10.00 Hectares |
| Coffee growing area:
7.00 Hectares |
| Altitude:
1557 masl |
| Certification:
Organic |
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| Variety:
Typica (80%), Caturra (20%) |
| Processing System:
Centralized wet processing, solar drying |
| Lot Size:
22 bags |
| International Jury Score:
85.89 |
| Cupping Number #:
SUR-022 |
| Price:
5.05 USD |
| Winning Bidder:
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters |
| Jury Descriptions:
milk chocolate (17), balanced between acidity and body (17), citric/floral flavor (14), creamy body (10), orange (9), persistent lively acidity (8),sweet melon (5), Allspice (3), honey (3), white chocolate (1) |
| Please Note: If a number appears in brackets next to a
description it indicates the number of jurors that agreed with that particular
decription. |
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