Luis Silva, the owner of La Fany, fell in love with this propriety when his aunt owned it. He and his brother Rafael created a company, Inversiones Cafetaleras de Occidente, and bought the land 10 years ago. The obsession with la Fany, comes from the name of a woman baptized by his ancestors, the general Fabio Morán and Etifanio Silva back in 1870. The high quality coffee planted and the richness of it soil create a perfect union to produce exceptional coffee.

This is Luis’s second time entering the Cup of Excellence. Luis had a high reduction in his harvest and decided to take another chance, and won!

The winning lot, 100% Boubon, was picked for two days, and was taken to the mill Cooperativa Los Ausoles immediately afterwards to be processed. The average age of the trees are 25 years old. He has 2,100 hectares, and the farm is surrounded by Pacamaras.

Other Characteristics:
Agricultural practices: traditional
Total annual precipitation: 2,200 ml per year
Average temperature: 64.4 Fahrenheit
Shade: Pepeto Peludo
Name of the miller: Cooperativa Los Ausoles
Average age of the trees: 25 years
Picking season: during the second week of January and first week of March.