Angel Mamani's coffee was a National Jury Winner at the 2009 Bolivia Cup of Excellence and was sent to the International Jury. It failed to make it into the international winners and related auction. Sometimes a not-so-great roast can be a factor, or a jury getting calibrated to the local coffees, and sometimes it is justified. But generally, looking among some of the National winners of such competitions can yield coffees of distinction and surprising value; such is the case here. National winners usually represent a growers best effort that national cuppers ranked highly, otherwise they would not have gone forward to the international jury.  | Angel Mamani, right, harvesting his coffee. |
Grower Angel Mamani runs a 10 hectare farm in the community of Colonia San Ignacio in Caranavi province. Only 4.5 hectares of the farm, located at 1700 meters (5575 feet), are planted with coffee. The soil is clay loam. Varietal is Typica which is traditionally processed as fully washed coffee: fermentation, washing with clean spring water and 100% sun drying, all of which take place at the Co-op as a segregated lot. The stand out character of this coffee is its body, both chewy and smooth. We purchase this coffee in 15kg vacuum packaged bags (shown below) so the coffee freshness is optimal. 
Cup Characteristics: The CoE National jury described the coffee's acidity as particularly noteworthy, offering transparent citrus characteristics. This is a nicely balanced coffee, with smooth mouthfeel. There is also a juicy, succulence to the mouthfeel, with some nuance of passionfruit. Green apple tartness. Finish is dry and lingering. Roasting Notes: This coffee can successfully be roasted to full city or darker, as for a dark roast. Pulling the roast as it begins second crack is optimal in our opinion, which preserve some of the coffee's piquancy along with its body.
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| 1 | $6.81 | | 2-4 | $6.47 | | 5-19 | $6.13 | | 20+ | $5.45 |
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