Posts Tagged ‘costa rica’
16th 2010
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.
8th 2010
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.
18th 2010
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.
15th 2009
Helsar de Zarcero
Medium, creamy body. Fresh blackberry aroma, mellow acidity. Finishing with honeycomb sweetness.
100% Caturra
Aquapulped and Sun Dried
“This micromill was started by three families with the goal of adding value and providing traceability to the high quality coffee grown on their land. Ten families now work to produce and mill coffee at Helsar de Zarcero. Sustainable practices are used throughout the farm. Organic fertilizers are fermented on-site by mixing coffee cherry pulp and molasses, along with mined zinc, boron, and other minerals. Micro-organisms are cultured from soil collected on nearby mountains and added to the natural fertilizer in order to provide disease protection to the coffee plants.”
