About this coffee
Origin: Los Santos, Tablón del Guarco, Costa Rica
Farmer: Don Alexis
Bee: Central American
Height: 1750-2000m
Process: Natural
Taste: Chocolate, beet, blooming with a hint of vanilla.
SCA-score: 88
_________________________________________________
This Costa Rican coffee brings a nice balance between the classic tastes (chocolate, caramel, nuts, etc.) of Italian coffee and the "funky" tastes of modern specialty coffee (fruitiness, blooming). This lot makes for a sweet, complex, and surprising bright cup.
ABOUT DON ALEXIS COFFEE
TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION
The company is owned by the Ramirez-Navarro family. The founder and father of the family, the gentleman Alexis Ramirez, was a farmer who devoted his entire life to agriculture.
In 2015, they took the big step to build their own micro-mill "Los Campos," with the idea of processing coffee on their own to focus on the quality and traceability of their micro-lots and no longer dependent on the cooperative system. Working through direct trade has always been a dream for the family, reason why the partnership with Grounds was a milestone.
The main varieties they grow are Caturra & Catuai, although they are taking new steps in planting F-1 hybrid varieties such as Esperanza and Milenio with the intention of diversifying and becoming more sustainable. Gesha was planted at the highest point of the farm at 2000 meters.
Many of their lots are processed with fermentation techniques (aerobic and anaerobic), making their coffees complex, sweet, and fruity.
The farm
The 'Los Campos' farm is located in the 'Los Santos' region, and more specifically in Tablón del Guarco, Cartago. This region is known for its high altitudes and quality coffee.
