(NEW) WINTER COFFEE #2 Costa Rica (FILTER | BESTSELLER)

A remarkable complexity in the cup. From the very first sip this coffee will have you thinking of tropical fruits punch and juicy black grapes and a little dusting of dark honey on the finish.

PRODUCT DETAILS: 
roast profile: FILTER 
tasting notes: TROPICAL FRUITS PUNCH - DARK GRAPES - DARK HONEY

origin: COSTA RICA
location: TURRIALBA
producer: ROBELO FAMILY
farm: AQUIARES ESTATE
varietal: SAN ISIDRO
process: NATURAL ANAEROBIC
elevation (MASL): 1800-2200

*red packaging is limited- time and quantity offer for 300g bags, available online and in-store purchase only

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:

The name Aquiares means “land between rivers” in the Huetar indigenous language, and Aquiares Estate is commonly referred to as “Aquiares Coffee and Community.” It is the largest farm in Costa Rica and home to 1,800 people. Alfonso Robelo challenged the status quo, transforming the relationship between landowner and farm workers. He brought a visionary approach to Aquiares, a farm suffering from low prices and instability. Aquiares had more than 200 employee homes on the farm, but because none owned their home, there was great insecurity in the workforce. Alfonso saw this as an opportunity to strengthen the company by having people feel pride in the coffee they produce. He evolved the farm into a small town where workers purchased their own homes. Today, Aquiares remains a model of sustainable agriculture.

Nowadays Alfonso’s son, Diego, manages the farm. Under his lead, the farm has taken a fresh approach to specialty coffee and exploring the farm’s potential. Through excellent agricultural management, embracing new varieties, and experimenting with processing, Aquiares has become a trailblazer among specialty coffee producers in Costa Rica and all of Central America.

This Anaerobic Natural process lot begins with floating the cherries for sorting and washing them in fresh water. The cherries are then placed whole in a stainless steel tank with a one-way air valve.This fermentation process continues for 24 hours before the cherries are removed and washed in fresh water again. The cherries are finally taken to dry, first for two days on a ceramic patio, and then finishing their drying on layered beds within a solar dryer.