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2009 Guatemala Cup of Excellence® Winning Farms - Auction July 8, 2009
Lot#: 5 Heleodoro Villatoro - La Esperanza
Overview

La Esperanza coffee farm, is located in Hoja Blanca, La Democracia, Huehuetenango, between 4,780 and 5,300 feet. At the plantation, we have different varieties of coffee: arábiga, bourbon, caturra, maragogype and catuai.

Mr. Eleodoro de Jesús Villatoro, funded the coffee farm at 1953. In the beginning, it was a small coffee plantation; less than 1 hectare, but it was not an obstacle to produce quality coffee. Actually, the coffee plantation is bigger, it has an extension of 50.61 hectares, 33.69 planted with coffee and the others are natural forest. La Esperanza has different anexes: El Mirador, San Pedrito, Santo Domingo, Vista Hermosa, El Boquerón and Humberto Hidalgo.

Actually, in the farm works Mr. Villatoro and his sons, two generations producing genuine Huehuetenango coffee.

We have quality control in all the process of production, our coffee is processed in an ecological wet mill and is dry en patios, that have an extension of 800 square meters. La Esperanza is an important natural area, because is located in the middle of two mountains that have water sources. We used coffee pulp like organic matter. Besides coffee, we produce citrus and bananas.

Our great and exceptional coffee is result of rich soils, unique microclimate and hard work of the second generation of our family.

Guatemalan Coffee Website

Property Characteristics: Coffee Characteristics:
Farm: La Esperanza
Farmer: Heleodoro Villatoro
Rank: 5
City: La Libertad, Huehuetenango
Region: Huehuetenango
Country: Guatemala
Farm Size: 23.00 Hectares
Coffee growing area: 22.00 Hectares
Altitude: 1524 masl
Certification: None
Variety: Maragogype, Bourbón, Caturra
Processing System: Sun
Lot Size: 29 boxes
Pounds: 2,192.00
International Jury Score: 89.25
Cupping Number #: 753
Price: 10.05 USD
Winning Bidder: Milton Coffee Roastery
Top Jury Descriptions: Aroma/Flavor- apricot, peach, chocolate, rose, floral, orange peel, lime, Acidity grape, citrus, peach like, pineapple, Notes- Juicy sweetness, very clean

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