Histroy

Mr. Perez has been growing coffee for more than 30 years. He comes from a coffee grower family in which the cultivation of coffee has been the main source of income for the family. Mr. Perez has a big beautiful family, 12 children and a wife who help him with many of the activities of the farm.

Quality Practices

Mr. Perez has a unique way for processing his coffee, with all that experiences each grain he produces come out with a great quality. At the wet mill he monitors the time and the way each step is done in order to get the best quality of coffee. His well trained people just picks the ripe fruits in order to not disturb the great taste of the coffee grain. The pulping process is done with care and the washing in fermentation tanks. After, the coffee is passed through the selection canal in which high, medium and low quality grains are classified. The dry process is done by distributing the coffee over mesh grill infrastructure and cement platforms. Storage conditions are optimal, temperature is keep within the allowed range and the packing bags are new and made of nylon.

Environmental Care

This Coffee is shade grown and the water coming from the wet mill is treated in waste water tanks to reduce pollution on the soils and water bodies. Mr. Pérez produces bio-fertilizer by using Californian earthworm ( Eisenia foetida ) and his shade trees host a great diversity of species.

Fertilization

Bio-fertilizers produced in the same farm are the mostly used. when necessary supplements of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and potassium are applied.

Disease and Pest Control

Cultural practices and biological control when necessary

Harvesting

Handpicking of ripe grains of Coffee begins in January and finish in March. This task is performed by skillful men and woman.

Pulping and Fermentation

Mr. Pérez has his own pulping machine and a fermentation tank with classification canals for best separation of coffee types.

Drying

Mr. Pérez dry his Coffee over cement platforms by using the sunlight heat.

Other Statistics:
Annual Production: 120 bags
Soil type: Clay Loam
Annual precipitation: 3,000 mm
Shade Trees Species: Guama, Liquidambar, wood trees, Guajiniquel and Musaceas
Water Source: Natural water sources from the farm
Number of Permanent Employees: 1
Number of Temporary Employees: 8