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In this ideally situated terrain,\u003cbr\u003ethe Guerra family have dedicated 150 of their 386\u003cbr\u003eextensive hectares to coffee. The rest of the farm lies\u003cbr\u003eunder native forest – some 236 hectares devoted\u003cbr\u003eentirely as nature and a watershed preserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAll coffee at Las Mercedes is selectively hand harvested\u003cbr\u003ebefore being delivered to the farm’s state-of-the-art mill to\u003cbr\u003ebe pulped on the same day. After pulping, the coffee is\u003cbr\u003efermented twice. The first fermentation is anaerobic,\u003cbr\u003eoccurring at cool temperatures for 25 hours. Afterwards, the\u003cbr\u003ecoffee is fermented aerobically for an additional 25 hours,\u003cbr\u003ethen washed and graded via the canal. Next, the beans are\u003cbr\u003edelivered to dry on raised beds in the open sun, where they\u003cbr\u003eare regularly turned until they reach optimal humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLas Mercedes employs 15 permanent workers and 150 during\u003cbr\u003ethe harvest. The staff are diligent in researching and\u003cbr\u003eimplementing the best agricultural practices. Some 20% of\u003cbr\u003etheir trees are renovated annually and the farm is looking\u003cbr\u003etowards planting disease-resistant and durable coffee\u003cbr\u003evarietals. The family is also always looking for new ways to\u003cbr\u003eimprove their coffees’ quality in the cup. Their main harvest is\u003cbr\u003ein November-February when 60% of the annual production is\u003cbr\u003eharvested, and later in April-June for the remaining 40%.\u003cbr\u003eThe farm’s diligent environmental and social practices have\u003cbr\u003eled them to achieve Rainforest Alliance, UTZ Kapeh and 4C\u003cbr\u003ecertification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe CO2 decaffeination process: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe raw, unroasted coffee is moistened with water and\u003cbr\u003eput into a vessel where it is brought into contact with\u003cbr\u003epressurised, liquid carbon dioxide. By circulation\u003cbr\u003ethrough the coffee, the carbon dioxide draws the\u003cbr\u003ecaffeine out of the bean. 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