Saturday, April 12, 2014

CoffeeCon Chicago 2014: Marysabel Caballero

Marysabel Caballero, a Cup of Excellence winning farmer, and her husband spoke today about coffee from the growers perspective. Their farm, Finca El Puente in El Salvador, is 120 hectares. They grow varieties including: Bourbon, Geisha, Java Nica and Pacamara.

Their talk took the audience from seedling to finished product. They spoke about how they manage current lots, and what goes into developing new lots of coffee. One of my take aways was they grow coffee facing East. This means they get about 7 hours of sunlight, and it reduces their exposure to rain.

The day is full of talks and workshops about coffee, and it is truly fascinating.

Charlie

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