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Cecilia Arias

Cecilia Arias La Divisa del Zapote Farm

With her cheerful smile and joyful disposition Doña Cecilia always brings to her family and community the assurance that all will be ok. Transmitting her firm believe that with hard work and respect for others everything is possible. She is well known and highly appreciated in the region.
  • Origin: Manzanares , Caldas, Colombia
  • People benefited: 6
  • Harvest months: April-May
  • Altitude: 1600 m
  • Variety: Castillo

Coffee

Sensory Journey

Smooth and interesting. Sweet, surgar cane in aroma. Medium frutal acidity. Citrus and pepper linger in a long finish.

Sustainable Quality Practices

  • Harvesting: "Coco" buckets
  • Washing: Paddle
  • Drying: Rake, Solar drying station
  • Storage: GrainPro bags

Farm

Manzanares, Caldas, Colombia


La Divisa del Zapote Farm is located in Manzanares, Caldas. Doña Cecilia and her husband bought the farm 29 years ago. In the 2 Hectareas there are 7200 coffee plants, 600 Caturra and 6600 Castillo.Beside coffee they have citrius trees, beans, corn and cassava.

People

Cecilia Arias

Cecilia Arias

Farmer

Cecilia is 68 years old. Her father gave her 500 coffee plants to plant and later, he purchased them back giving her a good start to buy her own farm. She and her husband Augusto take care of the farm. A good sense of humor and a positive actitude are her main traits.
Augusto Castaño

Augusto Castaño

Farmer's Husband

Don Augusto is 66 years old. He has been involve in the coffee world since he was a kid, working as a day labourer. 32 years ago they bougth this farm and have been their way of life since.He wants to buy a house in the closest town.

Product Trace

  • Origin

  • Harvesting

    June 2020
    Harvesting
    Agent: La Divisa del Zapote Farm , Manzanares , Caldas , Colombia
    Method: Manual

  • Washing

    June 2020
    Washing
    Agent: La Divisa del Zapote Farm , Manzanares , Caldas , Colombia
    Method: Manual - Fermentation 10-24 hours

  • Drying

    June 2020
    Drying
    Agent: La Divisa del Zapote Farm , Manzanares , Caldas , Colombia
    Method: Sun dried 8 to 12 days

  • Hulling

    Oct 2 - 6 2020
    Hulling
    Agent: Cafexcoop , Tuluá , Valle del Cauca , Colombia
    Method: Automatic selection

  • Transport/Logistics

    Dic 2020 to Mar 2021
    Transport/Logistics
    Agent: Hamburg Süd , Buenaventura , Valle , Colombia

  • Roasting

    On going. Started in April 2021
    Roasting
    Agent: The Beans on Fire

  • Coffee Shop

    On going at Gardette - Paris 11ème and Trois Frères - Paris 18ème
    Coffee Shop
    Agent: The Beans on Fire
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