Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazu SHB/EP FW
This Central American country benefits from volcanic soil, high altitudes and a favourable climate which are ideal for growing good quality Arabica coffee. Being a relatively small country that has recently gone through a real estate boom, land is at a premium and Costa Rica farmers have chosen to focus on specialty micro-lots which has increased it’s global reputation for producing high quality coffee. It is also unique in the coffee world for implementing Law 2762, known as “The Coffee Law” – it regulates the coffee industry to ensure fair relations between the different parties in the coffee sector, as well as establishing a legal framework for traceability for all coffee produced in Costa Rica. There are 8 distinguishable growing regions in Costa Rica. Arguably the most well known is Tarrazú – with a flavour profile of chocolate, orange, vanilla and dried fruit.
Traceability
Country – Costa Rica
Region – Tarrazu
Producer – 1300 smallholder farmers supplying to Beneficio Palmichal
Altitude – 1300-1800 masl
Specifics – Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazú is sourced from 1300 producer families in the Tarrazú region.
Here in the south of San Jose, Caturra and Catuai varieties grow in ideal conditions. The Central Valley is sheltered between the Pacific Coast and the Talamanca Sierra. This geography traps coastal moisture, retaining it as precipitation. When combined with high altitude and ample sunlight, coffee here performs beautifully.
Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazú is milled at NKG Beneficio Palmichal by NKG Ceca S.A. . It is meticulously sorted as a Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) quality.
Tarrazú Costa Rica has been long recognized as a region that produces high quality coffee. So much so that in 2019 Tarrazú received a Denomination of Origin (DOE) certification, a legal distinction that, like Champagne in France, can only be applied to coffees from the area.
Ceca traditionally sources a range of coffee from more than 2,000 coffee growers in the Los Santos or greater Tarrazú region. The company owns and operates Beneficio Palmichal as well as a state-of-the-art Palmichal Micro Mill built in 2015. The mills are strategically located between the Tarrazú and Central Valley Regions, providing access to fresh cherry from both areas while facilitation separation and the resulting traceability.
Phytology
Botanical species – Arabica
Varietal – Catuai, Caturra
Harvest period – December-March
Process – Fully Washed
Screen size –
Bag Size – 69 kgs
Application Suggestion
Blend
Single Origin
Espresso
Filter
Sensory
S00858B – Sweet, cocoa, nuts, delicate fruity notes, malic acidity, creamy body.
Roast
Medium
Medium / Dark