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Coffee forests protect soil
Guatemala's coffee forests prevent as much as 26 million tons of soil from eroding every year.
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SANTA CLARA Y ANEXOS
Pastores, SACATEPEQUEZ
 
 

Santa Clara is located in the southern slopes of the Antigua Valley, between 5,100 and 6,000 feet, is privileged to have one of the finest volcanic soils to produce specialty coffee. The preservation of its natural condition is a priority for the owners. The plantation is also under a very strict control of shade, allowing the coffee trees to receive the exact amount of sunshine required to produce this fine, exquisite and aromatic coffee.

The farm is managed since 1988 by Ricardo Zelaya, he is the fourth generation that produces coffee in Santa Clara. Mr. Zelaya is funding member of Genuine Antigua Coffee Producers Association –APCA-

The varieties used in our plantations are: Bourbon and Caturra. The hand picked fruit is processed and washed in a traditional mill with crystal clear water. Then patiently sun dried for days in patios, giving each bean a distinctive blue-green color. This sun dried coffee has the highest standards of quality in Antigua. Every step in the mill is monitored constantly to maintain the quality. When the coffee is dried each sample is cupped by two expert cuppers to assure our clients the usual quality of this coffee.

Farm profile

       

Geographic characteristics

Location: Pastores, SACATEPEQUEZ
Area: 179 ha
Altitude range: 5100 - 6200 feet
Type of soil and predominant element: Loamy-Sand
Shade trees: Gravilea

 

Climatic characteristics

Average temperature: 25°C
Annual rainfall: 1200mm
Relative humidity: 70%

 

Coffee production characteristics

Harvest season: January to April
Drying process: Sun
Mill: Wet
Annual production: 5000 (69-Kg bags)

 

Coffee lot to auction
Rank: 21

Coffee lot: 36.68 (35-Kg boxes)
Varieties: Bourbon, Caturra

Cup characteristics

Sample: 221
Cupping description

Aroma/Flavor- spicy, white chocolate, currant, pineapple, dark fruit, autumn leaf and moss, green tea, cocoa, Acidity-red wine, Notes- honey mouthfeel, syrupy mouthfeel, transparent

Flavor Sweetness Acidity Clean Cup Finish Balance Mouth-Feel Overall
6.1 6.3 6.2 6.05 6.075 6.125 6.075 6.025
Score: 84.95
 
 

Previous Awards  


Cup of Excellence®2001, Cup of Excellence®2009, Cup of Excellence®2010

Starbucks Café Practices: Strategic Supplier, ID Number UCGT10015. Evaluation Grade 95.
Utz Kapeh: Member No. 11075, Certified No. 09-0207.
Starbucks Special Reserve Blend 2002. Winner.
Starbucks Special Reserve Blend 2003. Winner.

 
 
 
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2009 Auction
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Auction Final Results

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Cup of Excellence®2009
Internet Auction
Participating Farms

El Injerto I
MONTECRISTO
LAS MACADAMIAS
ALOTEPEQUE
LA ESPERANZA
ASUVIM
PUERTA VERDE
LA PROVIDENCIA II
CARMONA
El Socorro y Anexos
SAN ANTONIO DE ESQUIPULAS Y ANEXO
EL LIBANO
ISNUL
EL MIRADOR
SANTA ANA
Granja El Tempixque
CLAIMA
EL VOLCAN RASPADO
SAN JULIAN
La Soledad y Anexo
SANTA CLARA Y ANEXOS
Santa Delfina y Anexos
Florencia y Anexo
 

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2009 Internet auction coverage

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