Introduction of handmade coffee in Gopagabana, Lake Diditicaca, Bolivia

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Bolivia. Lake Diditicaca. Gopagabana

Producing area: Lake Diditicaca

Producer: small farmers in Copacabana

Altitude: about 1500m to 1650m

Variety: Tibica & Kaddura

Treatment: washing

Harvest time: June to December

Flavor description: dry aromas of roasted nuts and almonds, showing soft acidity of orange and white pomelo, sweet caramel, smooth texture of nut milk, cleanliness and balance are very comfortable.

Bolivia. Diditicaca Lake

Bolivia is one of the most diverse countries in the world. It is a landlocked country surrounded by five countries and deeply affected by it. It has a population of more than 1000. The indigenous Indians, who account for about 60% of the total population, are divided into 36 ethnic groups. Indo-European (Mestizo) accounted for 26. There are 6462 meters high Illmani peak, 3812 meters above sea level, the world's highest altitude and navigable alpine lake-Lake Diditicaca, but also tropical rain forest. Such a diverse terrain can be said to be a paradise for micro-batch boutique coffee. For a long time, Bolivian micro-batch boutique coffee has been a precious darling in the international coffee market. However, the amount of coffee in Bolivia is declining year by year, mainly due to the poverty of the country, the serious backwardness of infrastructure and steep roads in the ever-changing terrain, resulting in extremely inconvenient transportation of goods. According to Roast Magazine statistics, from 1997 to 2014, the country's coffee exports fell to only 1 beat 4 every year, ranking 38th in the world in terms of output.

Lake Diditicaca (Spanish: Titicaca, Amara: Titiqaqa, Gechua: Titiqaqa Qucha) is the largest freshwater lake in South America, located in the Andes Mountains on the border between Peru and Bolivia. The lake is 3812 meters above sea level and is the highest and navigable alpine lake in the world. It covers an area of 8290 square kilometers (60 per cent belongs to Peru and 40 per cent to Bolivia), with an average water depth of 140m and 180m, with a maximum depth of 280m. There are 51 islands in the lake, most of which are inhabited. Diditicaca, the largest island, has the ruins of Inca-era temples and is also a sacred lake for Indians. According to research, the origin of the name of Lake Diditicaca may be related to the local Indian language, which may mean "leopard cliff" or "chieftain cliff".