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Guatemala's coffee forests prevent as much as 26 million tons of soil from eroding every year.
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EL VOLCAN RASPADO
Esquipulas, CHIQUIMULA
 
 

Esquipulas, Chiquimula, are a region where the coffee production is an important economic activity. It is in that beautiful and prosperous town, where is located Volcan Raspado coffee farm. The coffee plantation has an extension of 35 hectares; coffee is produced to an altitude range of 4800 - 5350 feet.

Volcan Raspado is surrounded by a cloudy forest and blessed with natural water sources. It’s a productive farm that produces an average of 900 (67kg coffee bags). We have planted two varieties: catuaí, imported from Brasil and 7 hectares, approximately, with pacamara, imported from El Salvador.

Mr. Eulogio Guerra García, current owner, began to prepare the land to produce coffee in 1996; two years later he had the first production. From the beginning, coffee plantation protects natural forest and soil, since previously the area was used to seed basic grains.

The name Volcan Raspado comes from a hill located in the property. The people of the place tell history that at midnight, in the hill, they can listen to sing a rooster. They say that the rooster is unique, because it has gold pens.

In the farm a quality process is followed; from the moment that harvest finish: we prepared the soil with organic matter, realized selective pruning in the plants and make other works in field, for maintaining a productive coffee farm.

We work harvest in three phases, of 25 days each one. The persons working during harvest, receive training courses and the most important, they have experience working in our coffee plantation.

The coffee is processed in an ecological wet mill; brand Pihnalense, located in Olopita village, Esquipulas. The wet mill was designed, based on environmental studies. Our coffee is dried in patios, when it reaches 12 degrees is packaged in yute bags.

Volcan Raspado has a cupping laboratory, to analyze and supervise quality of our extraordinary coffee.

Farm profile

       

Geographic characteristics

Location: Esquipulas, CHIQUIMULA
Area: 35 ha
Altitude range: 4800 - 5350 feet
Type of soil and predominant element: Loamy-Clay
Shade trees: Non traditional

 

Climatic characteristics

Average temperature: 12°C
Annual rainfall: 1000mm
Relative humidity: %

 

Coffee production characteristics

Harvest season: January to April
Drying process: Sun
Mill: Wet
Annual production: 900 (69-Kg bags)

 

Coffee lot to auction
Rank: 18

Coffee lot: 35.76 (35-Kg boxes)
Varieties: Pacamara

Cup characteristics

Sample: 910
Cupping description

Aroma/Flavor- cocoa, almond, honey, plum, red cherry, black strap molasses, cedar, milk chocolate, green tea, orange candy Acidity- lime like, crispy, Notes- transparent, lingering aftertaste, viscous

Flavor Sweetness Acidity Clean Cup Finish Balance Mouth-Feel Overall
6.1 6.25 6.275 6.125 6.125 6.075 6.175 5.975
Score: 85.1
 
 

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Cup of Excellence®2009

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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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