$22.75
TASTING NOTES: Caramel aromas lead to notes of dried fruit, stone fruit and vanilla with a medium body.
ROAST PROFILE: Medium/Light
COUNTRY: Costa Rica
REGION: Tarrazu
ELEVATION: 1200-1800 masl
PROCESS: Washed and drum dried
OTHER: Traceable
FARM INFO
This coffee is sourced from 1,300 producer families in the Tarrazu region which has ideal growing conditions. The Central Valley is sheltered between the Pacific Coast and Talamanca Sierra – a geography that traps coastal moisture, retaining it as precipitation. When those conditions are combined with high altitudes and ample sunlight, coffee performs beautifully.
Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazu is milled at NKG Beneficio Palmichal by NKG Ceca S.A. It is meticulously sorted as a Strictly Hard Bean quality.
Tarrazu has long been recognized as a region that produces superior coffee qualities. In 2019, Tarrazu received a Denomination of Origin (DOE) certification, a legal distinction that, like Champagne in France, can only be applied to coffees from the area. It is noteworthy that this legal determination represents a decidedly smaller portion of the area, and therefore producers that have historically contributed to “Tarrazu coffee” may not any longer.
Ceca traditionally sources a range of coffee from more than 2,000 coffee growers in the Los Santos, or greater Tarrazu, region. Ceca owns and operates Beneficio Palmichal as well as the state-of-the-art Palmichal Micro Mill, which was built in 2015. The mills are strategically located between the Tarrazu and the Central Valley regions, providing access to fresh cherry from both and facilitating separation and traceability.
Mill facilities allow for the production of a variety of qualities of washed Arabica, as well as some uniquely processed lots such as Costa Rica Sonora Honey Natural. Beneficio Palmichal also has a nursery program that in 2016 experimented with planting 350,000 seedlings using high-quality, rust-resistant varieties.
Origin photos by InterAmerican
$18.75
CUP PROFILE: Robust chocolate aromas lead to notes of roasted nuts and dark chocolate in this heavy bodied coffee. Our darkest roast without compromising flavor.
ROAST PROFILE: Darkest
COUNTRY: Honduras
ELEVATION: 1,100-1,650 masl
PROCESS: Washed
CULTIVAR: Various
OTHER NOTES: Single origin, traceable
PROP 65 WARNING
$18.75
CUP PROFLE: A blend of bittersweet chocolate and macadamia nut cookie. This bold cup is deep, dark and delicious.
PROP 65 WARNING
$18.95 $125.00
CUP PROFILE: Hints of chocolate sprinkles lead to a nutty base with a smooth, creamy body and clean finish in this approachable, comforting coffee.
Cherries received at the APG wet-mill are meticulously sorted and floated to remove underripe and damaged coffee before depulping. Depulped coffee undergoes an extended fermentation process with pH and temperature controls to promote optimum flavor profiles. After the coffee is washed it is slowly dried on raised beds. The dried coffee is stored in Grainpro cocoons until it is time to mill. The milling and preparation is also done at the APG dry mill, meaning the coffee enjoys personal care from farm to export. The APG dry mill is also recognized for its attention towards preparing specialty lots and was selected to mill the 2022 Cup of Excellence winning lots.