Green Coffee Beans Costa Rica Don Claudio SHB EP, Five (5) lbs.

Green Coffee Beans Costa Rica Don Claudio SHB EP

Five (5) lbs.  Premium Arabica Gourmet Green Coffee Beans Don Claudio SHB EP

This Don Claudio SHB EP coffee is from the Brunca region in southwest Costa Rica. The Brunca region is marked by mountainous terrain and volcanic soil. High altitudes provide the cool climates that are ideal for growing sweet and dense beans. The Don Claudio coffee is picked in the area of La Piedra De Rivas and for this particular coffee, the ripe cherries are picked during the central part of the harvest.

The main varietals are Caturra and Catuai.   Farmers selectively handpick cherries and deliver them to a nearby wet mill. The mill follows processing methods that are designed to carefully protect the environment.   In Costa Rica, this typically means using centrifugal force to remove mucilage, in lieu of fermenting.   This method helps reduce water use and limits the amount of excess nutrients in water run-off from the mill. Parchment is washed and sundried.   The cherries are all processed by the Coopeagri farmer’s cooperative.   Coopagri, Costa Rica’s largest farmer cooperative, was founded in 1962 to help increase production and market access for small- and medium-sized and boasts more than 10,000 members.   Coopagri continues to focus on the wellbeing of members and their farming communities.  They spearhead projects that range from building medical offices where members can access medical care to growing an already extensive agronomy support and outreach program.  The cooperative produces organic fertilizer that members can access to help them maintain organic and ecologically healthy farms. They also run a local café that showcases the coffees their members produce.

These beans make a really nice, well balanced cup of coffee. This washed coffee is sweet with a citrus acidity and dried fruit, black tea and cocoa notes. The cup is complex with a bright, but moderate acidity.  This coffee tastes great roasted anywhere a bit past a light roast all the way to a dark roast.

General Data:

Origin:                                      Costa Rica

Region:                                     Brunca

Varietal:                                    Caturra, Catuai

Altitude:                                   1,400 – 2,100 M above seal level

Grade / Quality:                      Strictly hard bean, euro-prep fancy

Process:                                    Washed

Cupping Notes: Sweet, Chocolate, Melon and Orange notes, A complex cup with bright acidity and medium body.  84+

Five (5) lbs.  Packed in convenient ziploc bags, fresh from the original shipping container.

Priority Mail is included.