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2009 Bolivia Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction November 19, 2009
Lot#: 28 Sofia Quisbert Castillo - Café Sofia
Overview

This producer arrived in her colony in 1984, where she began to plant coffee. She has four children, the oldest of whom is 22. She produces coffee between 1400 meters and 1700 meters.

This is the second time that she has participated in the Cup of Excellence. The first time was in 2005, when she participated through Cooperativa CIANA. That year she made it to the international auction, and this year, again, hers is among the excellent coffees. She aims to improve the quality of her coffee and continue participating in the competition.

Her future plans for the money that she might earn from the Cup of Excellence are to improve her coffee production and improve her quality of life.

She also plans to keep improving the quality of her coffee, but within the norms of organic production.

Property Characteristics: Coffee Characteristics:
Farm: Café Sofia
Farmer: Sofia Quisbert Castillo
Rank: 28
City: Caranavi
Region: Yungas of La Paz
Country: Bolivia
Farm Size: 10.00 Hectares
Coffee growing area: 7.00 Hectares
Altitude: 1700 masl
Certification: None
Variety: Caturra 75% and Criollo 25%
Processing System: Individual processing, harvesting of ripe cherries, fermentate, washed with clean spring water and s
Lot Size: 28 boxes
Pounds: 2,096.37
International Jury Score: 84.33
Cupping Number #: CAR-028
Price: 4.50 USD
Winning Bidder: TASHIRO COFFEE CO.,LTD
Top Jury Descriptions: aroma/flavor - nuts, orange, cherry pulp, chocolate, orange peel, black tea, berry, tobacco acidity - citrus, sour cherry, grape, transparent other - lingering aftertaste, creamy body, full complex, clear, clove

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