Town: Lourdes De Cirri,
El Rosario, Naranjo, Alaljuela
Farm Type: Estate
Altitdue: 1450 meters above sea level
Varietals: Villa Sarchi, Catura
Production: 45 bags of 100 lbs per hectare
Teamwork! Was relevant to this stop. All partners had to choose a picking buddy to start a healthy competition in picking cherries off of the trees. This really brought this trip full circle to what actually takes place everyday in the lives for our coffee farmers. A picker picks cherries for approximately 8 hours a day during the harvesting season and uses baskets that tie around their waist to be able to hold their pickings and use both hands. For pickers to get paid it is measured by CAJUELA (28.6 lbs of cherries) and then moved to the mill. This is where it is measured In QUINTALES (100 lbs of cherries). Then the processing method begins! Teamwork, dedication, beauty, urgency, and unity all play a huge role in making each aspect of this system work to the highest degree. We use those words everyday in our daily life but how can you interpret what you do to heighten your senses around the care of coffee.
I can't believe they pick every day during harvest season for 8 hours a day. Reading all of your posts has helped me gain a better understanding and respect for the bean. =)
ReplyDeleteThanks Josh! It is HARD work! Thank you for following! I cannot wait to tell my story and how this has changed my life :)
DeleteIt is so awesome that you get to experience all the things that most know nothing about!
ReplyDeleteStef, thank you! Its my commitment to bring the story to life in our store! Cannot wait! <3
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