We proudly announce our next Esmeralda Special Auction, taking place on May 21st, 2013. Registration is now open at http://auction.stoneworks.com/ES2013
A set of samples is available for purchase at the time of registration. The cost of the set of samples is $250/set, to be rebated against an auction lot purchase. Samples will be sent to registered bidders 3-4 weeks before the auction date.
- bidding on all lots start at $10.00 per pound
- extended bidding time are 3 minutes
Batch: A batch refers to coffee that has been harvested on the same date and processed together.
Auction Lot: The coffee within each Batch is divided into 300 pound Auction Lots. For the first time in 2013 we plan to add smaller 50 lb. lots
Batches auctioned at our Esmeralda Special Auction 2013
ES-01 Lino
Altitude in Meters: 1,700
Facing: S
Rainfall: 3,500 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 15º C
Harvest Dates: Jan/Mar – 2013
ES-02 Mario Enero
Altitude in Meters: 1,500 to 1,650
Facing: SE
Rainfall: 4,200 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 15º C
Harvest Dates: Jan 2013
ES-03 Mario Carnaval
Altitude in Meters: 1,500 to 1,650
Facing: SE
Rainfall: 4,200 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 15º C
Harvest Dates: Feb 2013
ES-04 Mario San José
Altitude in Meters: 1,500 to 1,650
Facing: SE
Rainfall: 4,200 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 15º C
Harvest Dates: Mar 2013
ES-05 Trapiche
Altitude in Meters: 1,650
Facing: SW
Rainfall: 3,500 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 16º C
Harvest Dates: Feb 2013
ES-06 Caballeriza
Altitude in Meters: 1550
Facing: E
Rainfall: 4,200 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 16º C
Harvest Dates: Jan/Mar – 2013
ES-07 León
Altitude in Meters: 1,600 to 1,700
Facing: SE
Rainfall: 3,500 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 15º C
Harvest Dates: Feb-Mar – 2013
ES-08 Barú
Altitude in Meters: 1,600 to 1,650
Facing: E
Rainfall: 3,500 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 16º C
Harvest Dates: Feb 2013
ES-09 León Natural
Altitude in Meters: 1,600 to 1,650
Facing: SE
Rainfall: 3,500 ml
Approx Night Temp.: 15º C
Harvest Dates: Feb 2013
Click on the map for the specific location of this year auction lots.
Altitude
Altitude on our farms varies from 1400 meters to 1800 meters.
Packaging
50 pound vacuum pack bags, one auction lot ( 300 pounds of coffee/ 6 – 50 pound boxes).
Auction Payment and Shipping
Most Asian buyers (with the exception of Japan) choose to air freight their lots through a freight consolidator. The freight consolidator takes care of all of the customs liquidation paperwork and the importing work. Delivery is door to door or door to airport, depending on the buyers choice. This is very efficient method, since the auction lots arrive in less than 2 weeks, and due to the distance it is cost efficient as well.
European buyers tend to either airfreight or have their auction lots consolidated in Panama and ship through an importer in a container destined to Europe.
For the US, we try to consolidate the auction lots and ship through an importer to California, which is the most common port for importing coffee.
Unless the coffee is shipped through an importer, and the importer decides to finance the buyer, the coffee must be paid for before it leaves Panama.
Shipping is Ex Works.
Payment for the auction lots is due in full 15 days after the auction date to Hacienda La Esmeralda. Payment can be made by wire transfer to our bank account.