89.15
Overview:
Peña Redonda Farm is located in La Palma Municipality, in the north zone of Chalatenango District. This farm has an area of 8 hectares with a height between 1400-1500 meters over the sea level, is very rough and rocky. The coffee cultivation are three varieties and planted seven years ago, 4 acres of Pacamara, 4 Pacas and ¾ acre of Bourbón and the rest of the land is forest where most predominant tree is the diquidambar.
Peña Redonda’s name is derived from a large rock that is located in the middle of the farm with a length of 180 meters and 60 meters.
What was the secret to winning the competition?
• For the good treatment we give to the farm.
• Hard work and effort in the process of growing
• Collaboration of employees.
How does it feel to be a winner?
• Well, I am happy to be one of the best producers of excellent coffee.
• Motivated and committed to continue to improve.
What do you think of the Cup of Excellence?
• It is beneficial to the farmer household economy and employees
• Allows himself known internationally good coffee production in the country.
Family Generation
• The family consists of 9 members, 7 brothers and my parents, none of my brothers or I have children.
| Rank | 4 |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | Peña Redonda - 14 |
| Farmer/Rep. | Carlos Mauricio Lemus Landaverde |
| Altitude | 1500 masl |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Year | 2014 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 25 |
| City | La Palma |
| Region | Chalatenango |
| Program | El Salvador 2014 |
| Month | - |
| Aroma/Flavor | honey, grape, mango, peach, red wine, caramel, milk chocolate, cinnamon, raspberry, pink grapefruit, maple syrup |
| Acidity | bright, crisp, critic tangerine citric |
| Other | long clean aftertaste, harmonious, very sweet, and juicy.Body: silky, creamy, big, round |
| Processing system | Semi-Washed |
| Variety | Pacamara |
| Coffee Growing Area | 4 ha |
| Farm Size | 4 ha |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 1616 |
| High bid | 15.60 |
| Total value | 25209.6 |
| High bidders | elbgold Roestkaffee GmbH |