Familia Miranda (Inquisivi)
Farm:
Finca Miranda
Varietal:
Caturra Catuaí Típica
Processing:
Fully Washed and dried on patio
Altitude:
1,800 metres above sea level
Owner:
Bertha Boyan de Miranda, Mario Miranda and family
Town/City:
Circuata
Region:
Inquisivi
Warehouse:
European This coffee is packed in jute sacks lined with PVC Grainpro bags – an airtight storage system that preserves aroma and freshness for longer, while also allowing the coffee to breathe naturally.
Bertha Boyan de Miranda has been farming coffee at Finca Miranda since 1965. She was born in the nearby settlement of Circuata and started working in agriculture in her teens. Now 70 years old, Bertha still works on the farm year round with the help of her husband, Mario. The couple have three children who come back and assist their parents with the farm work during harvest.
The farm lies at an average altitude of 1,800 metres on the slopes of the green and mountainous Inquisivi region, around 150km south east of La Paz. The land extends over a total of 8 hectares - 5 hectares of coffee, 2 of forest reserve and some citrus trees (mandarin and orange). The coffee 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 a patio. The main harvest runs from April to August.
Cupping Date:
16 December 2011
Cup:
Clean
Sweetness:
Sugar Cane
Mouthfeel:
Buttery Creamy
Flavour:
Milk Chocolate
Overall:
Very sweet and clean, with a creamy, buttery mouthfeel and notes of milk chocolate. 
