Monte de Oro III - Guatemala 2013 Verified listing

Overview:

Monte de Oro Estate, emerges in the late nineteenth century, when the family of Pedro Meléndez set on Acatenango Valley, near Acatenango and Fuego Volcanoes.
Since then coffee began a family tradition that still keep alive the descendants of the family. Today the farm was managed by the Fifth generation.

Geographic characteristics:     

Location: Chimaltenango, Acatenango
Area: 21.85 ha
Altitude ranges: 5000-5500 feet
Type of soil and predominant element: Loamy-Clay
Shade trees: Inga

Climatic characteristics:

Average temperature: 21°C
Annual rainfall: 1461 mm
Relative humidity: 80%

Coffee production characteristics:

Harvest season: December to February
Drying process: Sun
Mill: Wet
Annual production: 200 (69-Kg bags)