Finca Monte Canet (Espresso), Don Mayo Estate Microlot
Juicy flavors like honey, cantaloupe, and red grape.
Our two new Costa Rican offerings come from two farms (Finca el Llano and Monte Canet) that are part of the lager Don Mayo Beneficio. High grown at 1650 – 1950 meters above sea level, these coffees truly express the terrior of the area. The Caturra, Typica and Bourbon varietals grown on the farms are part a movement happening through the combined efforts of the Don Mayo Estate.
Through research of varietals and studying the land, this estate has been able to dramatically improve their coffee. Further improving the cup quality they have also made huge improvements to their milling and drying process (their mill incorporates environmental practices including reusing processing water and treating chaff for use as an organic fertilizer). They are the current Cup of Excellence champion in Costa Rica.
Finca El Llano, Don Mayo Estate Microlot
Flavors of red raspberry, lime, toffee and caramel.
Our two new Costa Rican offerings come from two farms (Finca el Llano and Monte Canet) that are part of the lager Don Mayo Beneficio. High grown at 1650 – 1950 meters above sea level, these coffees truly express the terrior of the area. The Caturra, Typica and Bourbon varietals grown on the farms are part a movement happening through the combined efforts of the Don Mayo Estate.
Through research of varietals and studying the land, this estate has been able to dramatically improve their coffee. Further improving the cup quality they have also made huge improvements to their milling and drying process (their mill incorporates environmental practices including reusing processing water and treating chaff for use as an organic fertilizer). They are the current Cup of Excellence champion in Costa Rica.
Finca Puerta Verde
Berry aroma. Notes of honeysuckle and molasses.
From the Antigua region, this fully washed Bourbon and Caturra blend is carefully cultivated at 1540 meters above sea level. This four-generation coffee growing family has been working Puetra Verde since the beginning of the 19th century. Inter-cropping Gravilea trees among the coffee provides protection from the sun giving this coffee ample maturation time.
Puerta Verde won 7th place at the 2009 Cup of Excellence.
This coffee scored 92 on Coffee Review by Kenneth Davids, July 2010
Read the full review here.
“Blind Assessment: Flowers, butter and nut in the aroma with a fleeting hint of a buttery coconut-like fruit. In the cup penetrating orange-toned acidity, lightly syrupy mouthfeel and complex layers of flavors: flowers, orange, lemon, nut and fir-like aromatic wood. Dry in the finish with citrus and fir tones lingering distinctly in the long.”
Finca Las Nubes
Flavors like nectarine, bergamot, and roasted almonds.
Shade-grown in volcanic soil at 1500 masl.
Bourbon varietal. Washed and sun-dried.
This coffee scored 90 on Coffee Review by Kenneth Davids, July 2010.
Read the full review here.
“Blind Assessment: Distinct rose-like floral notes, nut-toned chocolate and molasses in aroma and cup. Balanced acidity, silky mouthfeel. The short finish is rich and deep, thinning slightly in the long.”
Finca San Luis
Located in the central valley of Costa Rica, the Zamora family has been growing coffee on the Cafatalera Zamorana estate for over 100 years. Our lot comes from a single farm within that estate – Finca San Luis. At 1350 meters, this farm produces only about 30 bags of this fully washed caturra varietal. Jorge Zamora and his family are important members in the Costa Rican micro-mill movement.
Caramel aroma. Notes of orange zest and honey.
Natural Decaf
Straight-forward and clean with bing cherry juiciness in the finish.
Naturally de-caffeinated at Cafiver Inc., Veracruz, Mexico
