Costa Rica – Microlot – Alto San Juan Micromill – Finca San Calletano – Catuai


Natural
B22315

Costa Rica – Microlot – Alto San Juan Micromill – Finca San Calletano – Catuai B22315


Specs:

Source:

Costa Rica

Region:

Tarrazú

Farm:

Alto San Juan

Variety:

Catuai

Elevation:

1600 MASL

Processing:

Natural

Notes:

"Lots of cooked cranberry with cocoa, clove, and mild fresh coffee cherry flavors. Intense boozy acidity and mellow sugary sweetness."

Score:

85 points

Price/Bag:

$7.32 per lb

$322.00 per bag

Out of stock


Background:

Microlot

Microlots from Costa Rica are typically sourced from producers who have invested not only in growing their farms, but also in building and operating their own processing facilities, typically called "micromills." Micromills typically yield fewer than 1,000 bags annually, and are often independently owned by a family or small group of producers. Microlots in Costa Rica are separated out based on differentiated characterizations such as processing, variety, or some other aspect. Microlots carry the highest quality as well as the highest level of traceability.

Our Costa Rican office in the capital city of San José: Oxcart Coffee – Cafe Imports Latin America, a full-service import-export operation that allows us to work directly with growers, build better connections and keep a closer eye on the quality and logistics of all coffee shipments leaving Costa Rica bound for Cafe Imports’ sales offices around the globe.

Alto San Juan

Alto San Juan Micromill is owned by an intrepid young producer named Diego Abarca, who took a plot of land from his family's farm, given to him by his father, and transformed it into a successful business as a coffee producer in his own right. His yields have grown every year, and it has allowed him to attempt more experimentation in addition to having tighter quality control: Diego has been at the forefront of coffee processing, now doing many different processes for his coffees.

Diego owns and operates Finca San Calletano, a beautiful farm on the top of a hillside that is often filled with clouds you can nearly touch. San Calletano is divided into various lots for the sake of crop management and traceability.

Enjoy this short interview we did with Diego about his history and passion for coffee:

How did you come into growing coffee?

My family is dedicated to the cultivation of coffee, currently I am the fourth generation in coffee production family. All my life I have been linked to coffee production and cultivation since I was a child, I remember working during my school vacations collecting coffee.

 After primary school ends. I started work with my father at the farms and by the age of 17 I was doing research on the production of specialty coffee.

What is a day in your life like?

I live in the mountains of Tarrazu, my farm is located in the last mountain range in the Tarrazu region, a little far from the city. I usually get up at 5 am and start driving in my truck at 5.30 am at this time is sunrise in the mountains. I am in charge of 2 people who help me work on the farm from 6 am to 12pm.

Normally we fertilize, fumigate and work so that the plants have the best possible health and thus obtain a good quality coffee.

What opportunities are you looking for from people that buy your coffee? 

I want customers who buy my coffee to have a high quality and traceable coffee, generating trust and consistency year after year. 

Where does your passion come from?

When I wake up every morning I think about the customers who are currently drinking the coffee I produce and that is my motivation to continue working and improving my quality. 

What makes your coffee different from others?

I believe that what makes my coffee different from others is the passion with which I produce this has moved me from the beginning to be in constant innovation in processes and varieties, since at the beginning I only produced washed coffee and now I am producing different types of honeys. 

Thank you for buying my coffee.  I from Costa Rica wish you to enjoy drink it as much as I enjoy producing it. For me it is a dream come true to have the opportunity to talk directly to the final consumer thanks for being part of my life.