Costa Rica Tarrazu

Tasting notes: Dark chocolate, maple, subtle green apple.

In the Cup

A quintessential Tarrazú coffee: layered sweetness, and a classic chocolate-forward profile. Dark chocolate and maple anchor the cup, lifted by just a hint of green apple acidity. It is well-balanced and so versatile, it will be your go-to coffee for any preparation method. It makes a velvety and rich drip or pour-over coffee. As espresso, it's sweet and chocolatey, making it a delightful shot as well as the perfect milk companion.

Origin

This lot comes to us from the high mountains of the Santa Maria de Dota micro-region of Tarrazú within Costa Rica's most celebrated coffee-growing areas. It reflects all of the beautiful characteristics the region is known for. Here, smallholder producers cultivate Caturra and Catuai in rich, high mountain soils, where altitude and climate create ideal conditions for slow, even maturation of coffee trees. Their harvests are brought to Beneficio Río Tarrazú, a mill renowned both for exceptional quality and innovative, sustainable practices.

The Producer

The harvest from smallholder farmers in the region is collected and processed at the Beneficio Río Tarrazú, a benchmark mill in Costa Rica. This mill combines traditional and modern technologies in order to produce the finest coffees in the world. The mill itself is a world standard for sustainable coffee processing—using hydroelectric power generated on-site and a first-of-its-kind biomass furnace which recycles the by-product of the coffee fruit as a fuel for drying the coffee. This efficiency virtually eliminates the need for forest wood.

Beneficio Río Tarrazú plays an important role in the community as well, working with small producers to educate them on fruit standards. Innovative practices also include an on-site facility for preventative medical and dental care. It was awarded the Bandera Blanca by the government of Costa Rica, in recognition for the contributions to ecologically sustainable coffee processing.