Bolivia - Finca San Juan

Region: San Juan

Farm (farmer): Victor Kalla

Altitude: 1470 m above sea level.

Variety: Red Catuai

Processing: Natural

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ORIGIN

Coffee from the Finca San Juan farm, owned by farmer Victor Calla, comes from the San Juan region of Bolivia near the town of Caranavi in the province of La Paz. Victor Kalla was born in the province of Camacho and moved to Caranavi when he was one year old. His parents came there to grow coffee. He learned to grow coffee from his parents from a young age. Today he still works on his land and renovates coffee plantations. Since 2017, he has been growing organic and fair trade coffee. His "coffee vision" is to grow at least 5 or 6 hectares with the best possible quality and maintain a stable operation as a small organic producer.

SOURCE

Red Catuai Coffee variety, which is considered a hybrid variety obtained by crossing the Mundo Novo and Caturra varieties. It is known for its high resistance to diseases and pests. Red Catuai has a distinctive red colour of ripening cherries and offers a sweet profile with notes of fruit and chocolate. It is widely grown in Central and South America due to its quality and good yields.

CULTIVATION

Victor grows Red Catuai and Typica varieties under the shade of endemic Sikilis and Mingas trees, which are certified organic as of 2017. He still aims to improve the quality of coffee produced while increasing production to 10 hectares through planting new varieties.

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The coffee is harvested manually from June to September and the beans are processed in a subsistence way and dried on piatio dryers. The coffee from this farm has a characteristic sensory profile with notes of peach, cherry, strawberry and chocolate.