Costa Rica - Hacienda Sonora - Natural - 250g

€17,85

Dried plums, cranberries, dark chocolate, red tea.

Description

SWEET & FRUITY

Central Valley / 1200 masl. / Caturra variety / Natural process / SCA  - 86.00p. 

Hacienda Sonora is located in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, at the foot of the world renowned, Poas Volcano. The farm’s area is approximately 100 hectares, which is composed of 55 hectares of shaded coffee, 35 hectares of wild forest reserve, and 10 hectares of sugar cane. The coffee grows in an environment surrounded by exotic trees and other vegetation, providing a great condition for quality, as well as improving the chemistry of the already naturally rich volcanic soil. One of the many things that make Hacienda Sonora so different from other farms is the fact that they provide free accommodation for each worker and their families at the farm’s houses. For each house, Hacienda Sonora covers for the cost of water, trash allocation, and a portion of their electricity. Every employee fully enjoys the benefits of the Costa Rica Health Insurance system.

This Caturra is one of the staples at Sonora, delivering an excellent and consistent taste experience from harvest to harvest. As they only produce naturals and honeys in their own wet mill, they've absolutely narrowed down any risk factors regarding the processes. Using the honey method saves more than 11 liters of water per kilogram of coffee, and natural processed coffee doesn’t need any water. The combination of the process and the Caturra variety creates an excellent, very sweet, syrupy cup that perfectly demonstrates the sensory capability of Costa Rican coffees.

Roast info

This coffee is roasted for filter - meaning, a light roast. We roast our seasonal coffees in this manner because we wish for the coffee to shine as it is - for it to display the characteristics that have produced its excellent quality. This kind of roast allows the natural flavours, acids and sugars of the coffee to be in the front, and lets you learn about its origin through taste. As the name says, it's best used in filter coffee methods, such as drip or immersion, so while making an espresso from these is possible, it could prove tricky.

Use and storage

We recommend you enjoy this coffee within 3 months of the roasting date.
Store in a dry and cool place, between +16 and +25 degrees.

Sustainable Coffee Trading

This coffee's cycle from farm to your cup has been one of honesty and hard work. We source our coffees from producers that use environmentally-friendly growing practices, roast it so that it's consistently good, package it in materials that either recycle or can be refilled and deliver the coffee with emissions in mind. Sustainability is one of our core values, and the path of our coffee demonstrates that.

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