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Shelter for migratory birds
As they travel, more than 90 species of migratory birds find shelter and sustenance in Guatemala's coffee forests
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MONTECRISTO
La Libertad, HUEHUETENANGO
 
 

Montecristo coffee farm, is located in Santo Domingo village, La Libertad, Huehuetenango; in one of the ramifications of Los Cuchumatanes Mountains. It has an extension of 58.83 hectares, 13.25 are natural forest and the other are coffee plantation. Actually, this farm is identified as a Private Natural Reserve.

It was founded in 1983, by Benjamin Heberto Villatoro Camey, in an area, practically virgin area for the coffee sector. Since its beginning tried to create a coffee producing space which were respectful from nature.

At this time, he still works in the farm. He has been teaching his employees the coffee seeding and arduous work for the coffee sector since 36 years ago. Don Benjamin personally elaborates his own coffee breeding plants and plants them. From the beginnings they seed Caturra coffee.

Quality controls in Montecristo go from seedtime, establishing coffee plant type, its growing and fungus sicknesses liberation. Besides, coffee is codified.

Coffee produced in Montecristo is considered, by cuppers, one of the noblest coffees produced in Guatemalan plateau. It’s harvested and processed carefully and selectively by Guatemalans, who have made of coffee seedtime a tradition.

Montecristo has a traditional wet mill and drying fields. Actually is been evaluated the implementation of an eco-tourism project, around Huehuetenango coffee routes, this would include thematic, formative, sport, recreational and extreme activities.

Farm profile

       

Geographic characteristics

Location: La Libertad, HUEHUETENANGO
Area: 36 ha
Altitude range: 3500 - 3600 feet
Type of soil and predominant element: Loamy-Clay
Shade trees: Inga

 

Climatic characteristics

Average temperature: 22°C
Annual rainfall: 1800mm
Relative humidity: 60%

 

Coffee production characteristics

Harvest season: January to March
Drying process: Sun
Mill: Wet
Annual production: 525 (69-Kg bags)

 

Coffee lot to auction
Rank: 2

Coffee lot: 31.62 (35-Kg boxes)
Varieties: Caturrra

Cup characteristics

Sample: 409
Cupping description

Aroma/Flavor- vanilla, banana, floral, peach, orange, perfume, spicy cantaloupe, caramel, peaches, cherry, red fruit, Acidity-refined, delicate, clear, crisp, brisk, grape- like Notes-transparent, nice texture, buttery, mouthfeel, creamy, structured, nice balance, complete

Flavor Sweetness Acidity Clean Cup Finish Balance Mouth-Feel Overall
6.85 7 6.7 6.775 6.75 6.8 6.85 6.85
Score: 90.575
 
 

Previous Awards  


Cup of Excellence®2009

Cup of Excellence®2009 Presidential Award.

 
 
 
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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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