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Day 3
Started off day 3 by going to COE (Cup of Excellence) Winner's Finca La Roxanita. The Cup of Excellence is a very prestigious award for coffee farmers.
Toured the farm and went over everything we learned on day 2 only with bigger and better equipment.
Tons more hiking.
After this farm, we wend to COOP - Acproa El Tunel.
We cupped 40 different coffees with the farmers in the room. It was a small room with a bunch of people trying to taste as much coffee as possible. It was great! After we cupped the coffees we went around the room and gave feedback to the farmers. It was refreshing to see how much they cared and planned to improve their growing conditions and processing practices.
After the cupping, we boarded the bus and went to our favorite farm of the trip, Finca Los Planes.
Owner is Sergio Ticas.
His coffee is sold out before it is even picked. He has a high level of standards for his farm.
The cherries looked the best, the machines were the cleanest. Looked to have more people sorting the defected coffees than other places. Plus he was a great guy.
After the visit we get on the bus for a 3 hour ride back to San Salvador.
Get to go out on the town. Stay out late, not too late.
7am wake up call.
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