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11 El Mirador
10711.05Honduras Cup of Excellence
US$21.00/lb
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Winner: COFFEE COUNTY
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I'm Elder Chavez and I've been in the coffee industry for 15 years. In 2015, I embarked on my journey into specialty coffee with Catimor 90. I started production and sold it to San Vicente Exports in my community. I stuck with this variety until 2020 when I decided to replant my farm with pacas. Despite facing skepticism from my community, I believed it was the right step. However, later that year, I encountered health issues due to a brain tumor, resulting in the loss of my greenhouse and a halt in coffee production. In 2021, after overcoming my health issues, I found myself without coffee. San Vicente Exports provided me with a few seeds to start a new greenhouse, which turned out to be the geisha variety. By 2023, I had my first harvest with this variety, yielding excellent results. Although encouraged to participate in the Cup of Excellence (COE), I hesitated due to my lack of knowledge about the process. However, this year, I finally decided to participate, with faith in God guiding me. Participating in COE this year was challenging. I almost missed the deadline to send the sample, but thankfully, a cousin informed me in time. I ended up using a different batch than the one I intended for COE because it wasn't at the right humidity levels to participate. Despite this setback, I trusted in God and sent my sample on time. Unfortunately, due to complications from my brain tumor, I couldn't attend the COE winner award ceremony. It was a pleasant surprise when they called to inform me of my victory. I trust in God to guide me through the auction and the rest of this process.
| Boxes: | 8 |
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| Score: | 88.57 |
| Variety: | Geisha |
| Weight: | 510.05 |
| Process: | Honey |
| Region: | Santa Barbara |
| Rank: | 11 |