85.44
VALVERDE ABARCA This farm is located in the Tarrazu Region, at 1700 meters above sea level, it started as beans farm, nevertheless, by three consecutive generations 1 hectare has been destined to produce caturra and catuai coffee varieties. The mechanism to control the weeds is manual, there are not applied herbicides, nevertheless fertilizers are used, and as method of conservation of grounds the terraces are used.
| Rank | 20 |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | Valverde Abarca |
| Farmer/Rep. | Emilce Abarca Morales |
| Score | 85.44 |
| Altitude | 1700 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Year | 2011 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 40 |
| City | Cedral |
| Region | Aserri |
| Program | Costa Rica 2011 |
| Month | – |
| Aroma/Flavor | crème brulee, caramel, chocolate, sugar cane, cinnamon, apple, pinot noir, black tea |
| Acidity | lively, grape-like, balanced with sweetness- well structured, citric notes |
| Other | creamy, well balanced |
| Processing system | washed, 50% sun , mechanical dried |
| Variety | Caturra |
| Coffee Growing Area | -1 |
| Farm Size | -1 |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 3187.8 |
| High bid | 4.20 |
| Total value | 13388.76 |
| High bidders | Wataru & Co., Ltd. |