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Overview
This producer belongs to the Colony Loa of the organization APROCAFE, in the county of Caranavi. He has been producing coffee since 1970. Luis has five children with his wife Florencia Ticona, who is the driving force in the production of quality coffee.
Coffee cultivation is important for their family because this crop, grown in favorable soils, maintains them. As a coffee producer for the past 30 years, Luis works exclusively in his production. The radio motivated him to participate in the Cup of Excellence. He has participated twice and has won twice consecutively. As a winner, he feels satisfied with his production.
| Rank | 5 |
|---|---|
| Farm Name | Café Alan Coffe |
| Farmer/Rep. | Luis Yujra Arismende |
| Altitude | 1750 |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Year | 2009 |
| Size (30kg boxes) | 21 |
| City | Caranavi |
| Region | Yungas of La Paz |
| Program | Bolivia 2009 |
| Month | - |
| Aroma/Flavor | stone fruits, black currant, orange, sweet jasmine, chocolate, caramel, honey, cherry, juicy ripe peach, strawberry, cinnamon |
| Acidity | citrus, crisp, sweet green grape, red berry-like |
| Other | complex, elegant, long aftertaste, full, plum |
| Processing system | Individual processing harvesting of ripe cherries fermentate washed with clean spring water and s |
| Variety | Red Catuai |
| Coffee Growing Area | 3 |
| Farm Size | 16 |
| Auction Lot Size (lbs.) | 1591.74 |
| High bid | 12.35 |
| Total value | 19657.99 |
| High bidders | 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters and Cafe Imports |