Pedro Turcios (APROCOMSA FLO ID 48213)

Finca María Bonita
Producer: Pedro Turcios
Altitude: 1,450 MASL
Variety: Icatú, Catuaí
Processing: Natural
Harvest: December to March
Location: Camalote 1, Santa María, La Paz

Producer Histroy
Pedro Turcios is the third generation of coffee producers in his family. His grandmother María and his mother, also María, shared their knowledge about coffee. Since he was a child, Pedro has been immersed in the culture of coffee production, developing a passion for every aspect of farming.

The farm is named Maria Bonita in honor of the women in his family. Pedro has dedicated a lot of time to develop his knowledge of  coffee varieties, in order to experiment and improve his quality constantly, season after season. 

Pedro implements environmentally friendly practices on his farm, which in turn has led to very good fertility in his soil, and consequently a high production yield and cup quality. “Coffee produced at Finca Maria Bonita carries with it, our efforts and commitment to our community".

Natural Processing
This process requires  that harvesting be conducted when the coffee is fully ripened. The cherries are screened in order to ensure that no green, dry, damaged or or over-ripe cherries have made it into the batch. Once cleaned the coffee is laid out to dry in a covered raised bed solar dryer and let to dry for a period spanning 21 to 30 days, depending on weather and temperature. While drying, the coffee is stirred constantly in order to avoid the development of mold in the cherries and potential damage to the quality.

Tasting Notes

Blackberry, dark chocolate, apricot and guava with a berry-like acidity, round body and clean finish.