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Lot#: 22 Salvador Da Paixo Mesquita - Fazenda Capo

Fazenda Capo is located at the Chapada Diamantina, in Piat BA, 568 km (352,94 miles) away from the Capital Salvador. The city, 1.268 meters high is considered the most elevated on the Brazilian North-northeast and also the one with the coldest weather on the region, with temperatures varying between 35.6F and 62.6F during the winter. Coffee processing system The mature fruits (cherries) are picked in baskets and, twice a day the coffee is transported by tractors to the hulling machine, so that brewing doesnt happen. The peeled coffee is spread on the yard for drying, on layers about four centimeters (1.57 inches) high, turned over about twenty times a day until it gets an ideal moisture point. The dry grains are divided in numbered lots and stored separately on adequate environment. Quality concern Mr. Salvador Mesquita, coffee-grower for thirteen years, since 2007 invests on production of quality coffee. This process is surrounded with care since its beginning, with the adequate prepare of the land for planting the seedlings, until the processing and storage of the grains. He is concerned with the environment, annually performs soil analysis so the fertilizing is correct, and respects the environmental preservation area on his propriety. The Fazenda Capo already produced lots of the champion coffee from the Quality Coffees from Bahia Contest, promoted by ASSOCAF, and now stands among the finalists of the 12th Coffee Quality of Brazil and Auction Contest Cup of Excellence. Property Characteristics: Farm: Fazenda Capo Farmer: Salvador Da Paixo Mesquita Rank: 22 City: Piat - Bahia Region: Chapada Diamantina Country: Brazil Farm Size: 10.00 Hectares Coffee growing area: 6.00 Hectares Altitude: 1280 masl Certification: None Coffee Characteristics: Variety: Catua Processing System: Pulped natural Lot Size: 42 boxes Pounds: 2,777.80 (1,259.99 kgs) International Jury Score: 84.62 Cupping Number #: 558 Price: 5.20 USD Winning Bidder: Mercanta The Coffee Hunters for Caff Cataldi (FR), Has Bean Coffee (UK), Twoday Coffee Roasters (UK), Redroaster Coffee (UK), Java Coffee Company (PL), Melbourne Coffee Merchants (Aus), Caf Knopes (BE) Top Jury Descriptions: AROMA/FLAVOR chocolate, caramel, butter toffee, nutty, almonds, raspberries, walnut, ACIDITY fine, refined, well balanced green grape, OTHER thick round body, malty,

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