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2009 Guatemala Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction July 8, 2009
Lot#: 4 Mario Jordan - Alotepeque
Overview

Alotepeque farm is located in a very special microclimate at Concepción Las Minas, Chiquimula. They produce coffee on a 70% of the farm, and 30% are natural forest. The property stands from 1200 to 1600 meters above sea level.

The farm has the upriver of River Las Minas, an important source that provides water to some communities; on the forest they also have different kind of birds, especially toucans. On 1860, came from Europe to Guatemala, Mr. Guillermo Duarte Cazanga, to work as miner in Concepción Las Minas, Chiquimula, who carried the coffee seed, to begin the family history as coffee growers. His son, Luciano Duarte Martínez, cultivated on the region some coffee and sugar, but after his death, all coffee plantations were replaced with different products. But, on 1983 his grandson and current owner, Mr. Mario Jordán Duarte, decides to continue the coffee tradition; so on 2000 he established Alotepeque Farm.

Alotepeque is blessing with good soils, great microclimates and experience to produce quality coffee. The farm has wet and dry mills to process all bean and offer to consumers an exceptional coffee.

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Property Characteristics: Coffee Characteristics:
Farm: Alotepeque
Farmer: Mario Jordan
Rank: 4
City: Concepción las minas, Chiquimula
Region: New Oriente
Country: Guatemala
Farm Size: 21.00 Hectares
Coffee growing area: 15.00 Hectares
Altitude: 1417 masl
Certification: None
Variety: Pacamara
Processing System: Sun
Lot Size: 40 boxes
Pounds: 3,065.00
International Jury Score: 89.25
Cupping Number #: 262
Price: 10.10 USD
Winning Bidder: TOA COFFEE Co.,Ltd.
Top Jury Descriptions: Aroma/Flavor -floral, mango tropical fruit, lime, jasmine strawberry, honeydew, chocolate, caramel dark cherry, first flush Darjeeling tea Acidity- winy, bright citric, lemony Notes- complex, long finish, long candy sweet finish great balance, all elements in place

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