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2006 Colombia First Harvest Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction April 13, 2006
Lot#: 17 Miguel Antonio Quinayas - Palo Negro
Lot#17: Miguel Antonio Quinayas Lot#17: Miguel Antonio Quinayas Lot#17: Miguel Antonio Quinayas
History

Miguel Antonio Quinayas started 25 years ago as a coffee producer. All this time, he has been transfering his experience to his family, so they can keep the tradition as coffee growers as well. His farm Palonegro is the basis for his main goal: To produce a coffee with excellent quality. Day to day, he works very hard to preserve the quality of his coffee with an adequate managing of the resources of the farm.

Environmental Care

He is taking care of the environment, with good practices during the depulping and washing process of the coffee. He looks for a minimum impact in the environment.

Coffee Processing Information

He only picks ripe cherries, the wet milling process is done traditionally and the drying is done in "parabolic solar driers".

Other Statistics:
Soil Type: Franco Arcilloso
Annual Precipitation: 1,750 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: Semi shade
Water Source: Municipal aqueduct
No. Permanent Employees: 3
No. Temporary Employees: 8

Property Characteristics: Coffee Characteristics:
Farm: Palo Negro
Farmer: Miguel Antonio Quinayas
Rank: 17
City: Saladoblanco
Region: Huila
Country: Colombia
Farm Size: 3.00 Hectares
Coffee growing area: 3.00 Hectares
Altitude: 1200 masl
Certification: None
Variety: Caturra (100%)
Processing System: Traditional wet milling process
Lot Size: 15 bags
International Jury Score: 85.23
Cupping Number #: 5
Price: 3.05 USD
Winning Bidder: Wataru & Co., Ltd.
Jury Descriptions: nutty cashew/almond, buttery, creamy, smooth, finished nicely, juicy, acidity complex and pleasant
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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