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TURRIALBA COFFEE-GROWING REGION
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Turrialba is an area characterized,
due to abundant rain, of early ripening coffee beans. This is influenced by
the Atlantic slope and Eastern Central Valley
climates. Topography varies in elevation from 600 to 1,400 meters (1,969
– 4,592 feet)
and it has an area of 1,642 km2 (17,675 ft2).
Turrialba is situated 17
kilometers (11 miles) northeast of the volcano of the
same name.
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In
the year 1830 the limited coffee production in Costa Rica was consumed strictly
by the family that grew it or through emergent local enterprises. The first
coffee plantations near cities, boosted by legislation and accessibility to
the land, were fostered by the government of Braulio
Carrillo (1833-1842), the first coffee-growing president of Costa Rica.
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With
the opening of the railway to the Atlantic,
the transportation of agricultural products to the center of the country for
sale, distribution and exportation became a reality. This converted coffee
cultivation into an important economic activity for this relatively new
production zone.
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Characteristics:
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In
Turriabla, Porte Alto coffee trees prosper under
the protective shade of new groves, next to cane fields and pastures.
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Elevation and Soils:
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The
coffee-growing region vary in elevation from 600 to 1,300 meters (1,969
- 4,265 feet)
with an average precipitation of 2,600 millimeters
(102 inches)
and an average annual temperature of 21.5°C (71°F).
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Caturra and Catuai
red coffee varieties are cultivated over an area of 8,500 hectares (21,004 acres) in the
shade of leguminous and timber trees, especially Laurel. Soils are of volcanic and alluvial
origin.
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Coffee
growing takes place in Jimenez Canton within a broad distribution of rain,
elevation and temperature ranges where ripening is early and prolonged due to
multiple flowerings that beautify and scent the entire Turrialba valley.
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Harvest Period:
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Early,
from June to February.
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Organoleptic Characteristics:
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Acidity:
normal
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Body:
mild
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Aroma:
good
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Turrialba coffee is greatly
influenced by rain. It has very special qualities and large beans.
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