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2006 Colombia First Harvest Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction April 13, 2006 |
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Lot#: 13 Jose Nolby Rodriguez Quiroga - El Mirador |
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| History
He was born in the municipality of Planadas, Department of Tolima. All his live has been dedicated to the coffee crops. He bought his farm 12 years ago. A friend of him invited him to the Huila department and he fall in love with those lands. His family is formed by his wife and 4 daughters who help him in the daily labors of the farm.
Environmental Care
An extension of 0,5 hectares of his farm is natural forest which he preserves. He prefers to cook with fuel oil than using the wood. He uses the pulp of the coffee as a fertilizer as well. The wet milling process is ecologycal, so the consumption of water is reduced.
Coffee Processing Information
The depulping process is done without using water, he also has tank for the fermentation. The fertilizing process is done using the pulp and also chemical products. The drying process is done in the "parabolic drying system".
Other Statistics:
Soil Type: Franco Arcilloso
Annual Precipitation: 1,750 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: Semishade
Water Source: Municipality Aqueduct
No. Permanent Employees: 2
No. Temporary Employees: 12
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| Property Characteristics: |
Coffee Characteristics: |
| Farm:
El Mirador |
| Farmer:
Jose Nolby Rodriguez Quiroga |
| Rank:
13 |
| City:
Pitalito |
| Region:
Huila |
| Country:
Colombia |
| Farm Size:
6.00 Hectares |
| Coffee growing area:
5.00 Hectares |
| Altitude:
1650 masl |
| Certification:
None |
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| Variety:
Caturra (100%) |
| Processing System:
Ecological System: Mechanical removing machine for mucilage (desmucilaginador) |
| Lot Size:
15 bags |
| International Jury Score:
86.05 |
| Cupping Number #:
39 |
| Price:
4.55 USD |
| Winning Bidder:
Russian Coffee Company Ltd |
| Jury Descriptions:
sweet and fruity, smooth, syrupy, blood orange, sweet Victoria orange, black currant, sweet aftertaste, clear acidity, juicy coffee |
| 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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