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2007 Colombia Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction April 12, 2007 |
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Lot#: 6 Lucila Escalante - Las Brisas |
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History
I am married to Manuel Macías since 1972, and we have
6 children. We got the farm as an inheritage from my father. We began in
coffee with only 1 hectare with 5000 coffee trees approximately. After several
years of expansion, we have now 14 planted hectares. Apart of coffee we
have yucca, plantain, corn and pineapple.
Environmental Care
The farm has a natural source of fresh water, which we
care very much because we get from that source, all the water we use in
the house and in the wet milling process. We also have small tanks for the
treatment of the residual water of the farm.
Coffee Processing Information
Soils adequation, integrated managing of the broca, Re
Re, cultural control. We only pick red cherries, beans selection, desmucilaginador,
drying process is done in patios.
Other Statistics:
Soil Type: Franco Arcilloso
Annual Precipitation: 1,700 millimeters
Shade Grown Type: 40% Shade Grown
Water Source: Natural Source
No. Permanent Employees: 1
No. Temporary Employees: 15
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| Property Characteristics: |
Coffee Characteristics: |
| Farm:
Las Brisas |
| Farmer:
Lucila Escalante |
| Rank:
6 |
| City:
Pitalito |
| Region:
Huila |
| Country:
Colombia |
| Farm Size:
15.00 Hectares |
| Coffee growing area:
14.00 Hectares |
| Altitude:
1655 masl |
| Certification:
None |
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| Variety:
Catura 100% |
| Processing System:
Ecological System |
| Lot Size:
15 bags |
| International Jury Score:
89.70 |
| Cupping Number #:
804 |
| Price:
7.25 USD |
| Winning Bidder:
Time's Club for C-COOP |
| Jury Descriptions:
bright fruit acidity (24), sweet (22), chocolate (22), complex (22), notably clean (22), rich creamy body (15), floral (12), milk chocolate (6), honey (5), vanilla (5), roses (3), pleasant black pepper finish (2), citric, dense flavor, delicate |
| 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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