Overview

Antonio René Aguilar Lemus inherited La Montañita during the 1980´s from his father, also named Antonio René, who had owned the farm for more than 65 years. With a little bit of imagination and a big concern about the quality of the coffee, his father built a wet mill to process the beans into the parchment stage. By purchasing a pulping machine and building fermentation tank with classification canals for a better separation of coffee by type he started the road to excellence.

Antonio has participated in the previous years with other varieties of coffee in the Cup of Excellence program, becoming one of the small producers that promote the benefits of the contest among his neighbours in his department. This will be the third year in a row to win a COE award.

Chalatenango department where La Montañita is located is well known for excellent weather conditions allowing the bean to obtain remarkable flavors. It is also a place considered sanctuary of many animal species, therefore, Antonio does not allow hunting on the property. Antonio does not use herbicides and performs weed control manually. He uses organic fertilizers such as chicken manure, coffee pulp and counts on nature for insect control.

Antonio and his wife have four daughters and have provided well for them. Although Antonio only finished elementary school, he has always made sure his four daughters stayed in school.

Other Statistics

Average Annual Rainfall: 2,500 mm
Average Temperature: 20ºC
Type of Soil: Clay Loam
Type of Shade: Pepetos and Native Shade
Annual Production: 180 bags (60kg)
Mill and company where lot was process: Beneficio Antonio Aguilar

Latitude: N14° 17' 22.23" Longitude: W89° 7' 4.4"