El Capucal - Honduras 2011 Verified listing

Describe the history of your Farm: Your traditions? This property that he bought was already cultivated by its previous owner. The environment remains as it was previously; the trees and wildlife are taken care of. Family generations? Has only has had this farm for two years, but traditionally his parents were coffee farmers. Which technologies are used? Three cleans are performed annually, do not apply herbicides to control weeds, shade is regulated very year, and the managing of tissue is done individually. Describe the production process of your coffee from the ground to the cup....... How do you fertilize? When and how do you do it? It is not fertilized with chemical fertilizers; only integrate the coffee pulp as a source of organic fertilizer. How do you do pest controls? No pest, very low incidence due to a natural balance, which hinders the damage. What kind of shade do you use? With apple trees, this gives a well distanced shade. When and how do you harvest the coffee? Starts in the month of December ending in March. How do you transport the fruit to the wet mill and how long does it take? Transported by pick-up car and it takes 50 minutes to get to the mill. Do you have a motor pulper and what conditions is it in? Has a motor pulper and it is in good condition. What type of water is used to clean the coffee? Is it clean? Is it recycled? Clean drinking water is used for washing the coffee and the water is not recycled. How long do you leave the coffee fermenting? It takes 20 hours for the fermentation of the coffee. How do you dry the coffee? Pre-drying is done in concrete patios and then moved to the San Vicente Mill at 45% humidity. How do you carry grain to the exporter or to the mill and how long does it take? It is transported in a pick-up vehicle; it takes 1 hour to get to the mill. What are you doing to preserve the environment and ecology of your farm? Protects the existing forest, the residual water is deposited in oxidation lagoons and the pulp, after the decomposition process, is integrated into the farm as organic fertilizer.