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Lot#: 15 Javier Ruiz - La Linda


Overview I started in coffee crops in 2002, I was originally a grower of other products such as yucca and other eatable roots, typical from the area. I finally bought this farm with my wife. I live here with her and my 2 children. Right now I do have 6500 coffee trees in all the farm.

Property Characteristics:

Coffee Characteristics:

Farm: La Linda

Farmer: Javier Ruiz

Rank: 15

City: Ibague

Region: Tolima

Country: Colombia

Farm Size: 4.00 Hectares

Coffee growing area: 1.50 Hectares

Altitude: 1800 masl

Certification: None

Variety: 100% Caturra

Processing System: Processing

Lot Size: 22 bags

International Jury Score: 85.86

Cupping Number #: 814

Price: 7.25 USD

Winning Bidder: Wataru & Co., Ltd.

Jury Descriptions: Aroma- caramel (17), chocolate (17), honey (13), floral (9), nut (2), butter (2), sweet tomato (2). Flavor- dark chocolate (17), nutty chocolate (13), nuts (13), tobacco (7), toast (5), papaya (3). Mouthfeel-, round (12), creamy (12), mellow (10), clean finish (6), viscosity (3), syrup (3). Acidity winey (12), soft (8), grape (5), lively (3), lime (2)

Please Note: If a number appears in brackets next to a description it indicates the number of jurors that agreed with that particular decription.

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