Inspired by Inca’s history Don Dagoberto Marin called this lot “Wiracocha” which names means “God of the Sun”during Inca Empire.
The 8-hectares Plantation where this lot is grown is located in the village of El Palomar, just 30 minutes from the town of Villa Rica, at an altitude of 1,700 m above sea level.
Since 2020 the plot has been managed by Cesar Marin and his fasther Don Dago according to the principles of regenerative agriculture way, following both Organic & Biodynamic protocols. Within the farm the native shade varieties of the broadleaf forest are preserved, combined with fruit trees that serve as a refuge for many species of wildlife that inhabit the area in particular, many endangered migratory birds.
There are different varieties on the Plot but The Catigua & Tabi are the best adapted to this region and present the best quality both varieties is treated with Biol (Organic Fertilizers) and Compost and the beans are picked selectively.
This Coffee was produced and sourced by Cesar Marin.
More about this coffee
First the harvest is all selective and done by hand with no machinery used at all. This helps to screen the quality once it gets to the benefcio (processing plant) which has many steps to screen the cherries to make sure only the ripest, clean, free of defect cherries make it through to the drying process.
At the top of their beneficio we have a “Coffee reception area” where they check by eye what cherries are ripe and red. All of those that don’t qualify this manual eye test are taken out and placed in an area for seconds.
After this step process, the best coffee cherries are ready to be pulped with clean water and then is store in the farm´s fermentation tanks during 72 Hours to have the highest potential of giving a full flavuored, followed by being washed and then dried on African beds for 10 - 15 days.
Farm Name Chacra D’ Dago
Lot Wiracocha , harvested in September 2023
Altitude 1700 m.a.s.l
Variety 50% Catigua 50% Tabi
Farm Size 8 Hectares
Processing System Washed 72%
Fermentation Process Dry Fermentation
Start process
05.08.23
Process End
10.08.23
Start Drying
11.08.23
End of Drying
25.08.23
Score
84.50 SCA
Aroma/Flavor
Aroma of Caramel, Medium
High Acidity, fruity Citrus,
orange, molasses.
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