News from the Nest


Beautiful Bolivia

Elly Tang - Monday, May 09, 2011

We are very happy to introduce this micro-lot coffee that we have gotten our hands on, sadly we only have a very limited stock as this is a well sought after coffee that  our friend kindly shared with us.

 

   Country: BOLVIA
   City: Coroico
   Region: Nor-Yungas
   Altitude: 1,460 metres above sea level
   Variety: Typica, Catuaí and Caturra
   Processing: Semi-washed and sun-dried
   on raised drying screens
   Owner: Cervando Montaño Rocha

  

Cervando Montaño Rocha has been growing coffee in Bolivia's green and mountainous north Yungas region since 1977. After both his parents died of Yellow Fever when he was five years old, he was taken in and brought up by a local family, on whose farm he worked until the age of 20. That year he was gifted a coffee farm of around 10 hectares in return for his hard work for the family.


Cervando's farm is located at an average of 1,460 metres above sea level, some 115km from La Paz and 7km from the mountain town of Coroico. The region is blessed with ideal conditions for growing coffee - a temperate climate, fertile soil and high altitude. Cervando originally planted out the Arabica varieties Typica and Catuaí, and later also added some Caturra trees to the farm.

The coffee is entirely organic and grows in the shade of native forest trees, providing habitat for the many birds and insects that can be seen on the farm. The coffee cherries are picked by hand when fully ripe, washed, and sun-dried on raised drying screens.

Cervando is now married to Alejandra Ramos and has 10 children - 6 girls and 4 boys, who grew up helping their parents on the farm. His son, Damian Daniel Montaño Ramos, won 19th place at Cup of Excellence in 2007 with Café Inca.

This mirco-lot coffee from bolivia offers green apple acidity, a smooth & syrupy mouthfeel, and with hints of figs aftertaste.