Puerto Rico, the coffee producer that grows this old variety of Arabica coffee beans

Some of the older varieties of Arabica coffee beans are grown in the region, although the yield is lower than that of other varieties, but they are generally of high quality. The people here have been adopting an ecologically conservative, intensive farming method, using only low-toxicity fertilizers and chemicals, and adopting mixed crop cultivation measures to make the soil more fertile. When it was time to pick the beans, people walked back and forth between the trees, picking only the fully ripe beans, and then washing them in a roller for 48 hours. Yocote's choice beans are kept in their shells until they are shipped, and the skins are removed when ordered to ensure optimum freshness. U.S. government officials, such as the FDA and USEA, are also present at the time of shipment submission and work to monitor compliance with federal regulations. There are also staff from local evaluation committees who take samples of one bag out of every 50 bags and qualify them using international gauges.

Every year Jaime Fortuńo, president of Escogido Yauco agency, silently pays attention to all this work, even the smallest details. Fortuno is an investment banker and a graduate of Harvard Business School. He was determined to seize every opportunity to carve out a market for premium Puerto Rico coffee. He expects a maximum annual production of 3000 bags of 45 kilograms each, less than 1% of the island's total coffee production. Yocote Choice is a mesmerizing coffee that is full of flavor, bitter, nutritious, fruity and worth tasting. Even Taylors in Harrogate, England, imported 50 bags of Yocote Choice coffee