GUANACASTE – COSTA RICA

Description

Costa Rica – Washed 

Tasting Notes: Cacao, Brazil Nut, Subtle Acidity, Clean Finish
Roast Degree: Medium – Light
Process: Washed
Farm: Small holder farms in the Tarrazu region
Producer: Navarro Ceciliano Family & Luis Anastasio Castro
Varietal: Catuai, Caturra
Elevation: 1500m -1700 masl

This coffee has notes of cacao and brazil nut, with a sweet subtle acidity and a clean and buttery finish.

Costa Rica’s national tree, the Guanacaste, gives its name to this Core Coffee from the Los Tarrazú valley of Costa Rica. Guanacaste is produced by smallholder producers and mill owners and reflects the unique conditions of Tarrazú as well as the collective efforts of the farmers who grow coffee there. Coffee is a family affair in Tarrazú, with everyone working to help pick and sort coffee during the harvest season and maintain the land during the year. This years lot comes from the Juanachute Micromill and the Coffee Nace S.A Micromill.

The Tarrazú region lies in the high mountains of the southern Pacific region south of Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose and is one of the most densely planted high altitude regions in Central America, with many farms at or above 2000 meters above sea level. It is locally known as “Zona de Los Santos” for the number of towns with “San” or “Santa” in their names. Tarrazú’s climate is characterized by two well-defined seasons: a rainy season lasting seven months (May through November) and a dry season (December through April). This encourages uniform coffee blossoming. On average, precipitation is between 2,400 millimeters (94.5 inches) per year, with an average annual temperature of 19°C (66.2°F).

HOW TO BREW

Cafetiere

Coffee: 30g
Water: 500g
Time: 8 minutes
Add your coffee to the cafetiere – Pour Over 500g of boiling water – Wait 4 minutes – Stir the crust on top so the grounds sink to the bottom & scrape off the crema (foam) from the top – Wait 4 minutes – Place your plunger so it is level with the water (do not plunge) and pour.

Pour Over 

Coffee: 18g
Water: 360g
Time: 3 minutes
Put your coffee in your brewer of choice – Pour over 50g of water for a bloom – Wait 30 seconds – Over 1 minute pour 310g of water – Wait for the water to drip through – Enjoy!