Costa Rica Tarrazu La Minita
Cupping notes: Subtle maple sweetness, slight sweet citrus, milk chocolate, slight floral notes, crisp clarity, and wonderful smoothness. It’s a coffee that you can brew and have sit there for an hour, and still not be bitter or astringent after it cooled down.
Certifications: RFA
Farming notes: Reputed as one of the best of the Terrazu (there are many regions) coffees in the world, it scores as high as 95 at cuppings, beating out most Jamaican Blue Mountain and Konas and tasting more like an Island coffee than a Costa Rican. The farm boasts meticulously grown coffee, paying attention to every detail, and turning the profits into educating, caring for, and improving the lives of those living nearby. Only about 1,000 burlap bags a year are sold, and the beans branded as "La Minita" are only the top 18% of their total crop, after being sorted several times. They did not have to make the slightest change to their farm to receive certification — they were already exceeding all of the guidelines for wildlife habitat, soil erosion, shade trees, conservationism, water use, etc. The amazing things the farm does for its workers and the community are limitless. Educations, social programs, medical assistance.
Elevation: 4500ft
Recommended Roast: Light-Medium to Dark
Good For: Blends, Espresso, Auto-Drip, Full Immersion
Cupping notes: Subtle maple sweetness, slight sweet citrus, milk chocolate, slight floral notes, crisp clarity, and wonderful smoothness. It’s a coffee that you can brew and have sit there for an hour, and still not be bitter or astringent after it cooled down.
Certifications: RFA
Farming notes: Reputed as one of the best of the Terrazu (there are many regions) coffees in the world, it scores as high as 95 at cuppings, beating out most Jamaican Blue Mountain and Konas and tasting more like an Island coffee than a Costa Rican. The farm boasts meticulously grown coffee, paying attention to every detail, and turning the profits into educating, caring for, and improving the lives of those living nearby. Only about 1,000 burlap bags a year are sold, and the beans branded as "La Minita" are only the top 18% of their total crop, after being sorted several times. They did not have to make the slightest change to their farm to receive certification — they were already exceeding all of the guidelines for wildlife habitat, soil erosion, shade trees, conservationism, water use, etc. The amazing things the farm does for its workers and the community are limitless. Educations, social programs, medical assistance.
Elevation: 4500ft
Recommended Roast: Light-Medium to Dark
Good For: Blends, Espresso, Auto-Drip, Full Immersion
Cupping notes: Subtle maple sweetness, slight sweet citrus, milk chocolate, slight floral notes, crisp clarity, and wonderful smoothness. It’s a coffee that you can brew and have sit there for an hour, and still not be bitter or astringent after it cooled down.
Certifications: RFA
Farming notes: Reputed as one of the best of the Terrazu (there are many regions) coffees in the world, it scores as high as 95 at cuppings, beating out most Jamaican Blue Mountain and Konas and tasting more like an Island coffee than a Costa Rican. The farm boasts meticulously grown coffee, paying attention to every detail, and turning the profits into educating, caring for, and improving the lives of those living nearby. Only about 1,000 burlap bags a year are sold, and the beans branded as "La Minita" are only the top 18% of their total crop, after being sorted several times. They did not have to make the slightest change to their farm to receive certification — they were already exceeding all of the guidelines for wildlife habitat, soil erosion, shade trees, conservationism, water use, etc. The amazing things the farm does for its workers and the community are limitless. Educations, social programs, medical assistance.
Elevation: 4500ft
Recommended Roast: Light-Medium to Dark
Good For: Blends, Espresso, Auto-Drip, Full Immersion