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2008 Costa Rica Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction May 15, 2008
Lot#: 8 Róger Calderón Fallas - La Montaña
LA MONTAÑA LA MONTAÑA
LA MONTAÑA

This farm is located in the Tarrazú region, at 1420 meters above the sea level. This farm has belonged to the Calderón family by two generations, in 1999 the production began with a small part of the farm but with time it has become the most important economic activity for the family. The 2 hectares of extension are used to produce caturra and catuai coffee of the varieties. They use an 80% of organic fertilizer; trees like the cedar and poró are seeded in order to oxygenate the land.

Property Characteristics: Coffee Characteristics:
Farm: La Montaña
Farmer: Róger Calderón Fallas
Rank: 8
City: Palmichal
Region: Acosta
Country: Costa Rica
Farm Size: Not Available
Coffee growing area: Not Available
Altitude: 1450 masl
Certification: None
Variety: Caturra, Catuaí
Processing System: Conventional, sun dried
Lot Size: 20 bags
International Jury Score: 88.08
Cupping Number #: 161
Price: 5.30 USD
Winning Bidder: Kyokuto Fadie Corporation
Jury Descriptions: smooth silky creamy texture (12), sweet clean acidity (10), smooth creamy texture (9), velvety mouthfeel (8), cinnamon (8), light citric (8), sweet spices (8), Mellow fruit acidity (8), quick finish (7), cocoa powder(6), butter (8), Black fruit ( pinot noir grape) (6), sweet vanilla (4), aroma, orange chocolate (3), raisins (5), vanilla (5), nutty
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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