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Overview
La Pira farm was first sown 50 years ago by Carlos father, Gilberto Urena, which was known as PIRO there for the name of the farm. After inheriting the family farm, Carlos worked for many years as a certified organic coffee producer but because of the very high costs has returned to working with sustainable production methods. La Pira uses a unique system for Costa Rica where sheep are used to graze in the coffee farm to control weeds and has eliminated the need for herbicides. Sheeps do not eat coffee leaves like goats or other animals and have the benefit of fertilizing the coffee trees as they walk and eat in the farm. Well known as an exceptionally clean and sweet coffee. The farm is located on the Dota Valley, were the changes in the climate gives ideal temperatures for the production of an excellent quality coffee. Email - [email protected].
| Rank | 3 |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | La Pira |
| Farmer/Rep. | Carlos Ureña Ceciliano |
| Altitude | 1750 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Year | 2011 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 30 |
| City | Los Santos |
| Region | Los Santos Tarrazú |
| Program | Costa Rica 2011 |
| Month | - |
| Aroma/Flavor | orange, citric, caramel, sweet lime, maple, cinnamon, fruity floral chocolate cocoa spicy almonds, blueberry apple |
| Acidity | citric- juicy very bright, tangy, sparkling, tart |
| Other | creamy mouthfeel, almond aftertaste, long lingering aftertaste, very stable |
| Processing system | Mechanical Washed |
| Variety | Villalobos Caturra |
| Coffee Growing Area | 7 |
| Farm Size | 9 |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 2277 |
| High bid | 7.30 |
| Total value | 16622.1 |
| High bidders | Café Imports, The Conservatory for Coffee and Tea & Cocoa, Cravens Coffee Company, Fonte Coffee Roaster and Kean Coffee |