La Hierba Santa

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
• Clean

In the remote community of La Higuera, Jose Maria Campos and his family cultivate a unique coffee varietyVariety (cultivar)The botanical subtype of the coffee plant — Gesha, Bourbon, SL28 — analogous to grape varieties in wine. A major driver of cup character alongside origin and process. exhibiting a balance of excellent flavor, resilience, and high productivity. Our first visit to the farm left us with a sense that the coffee would be special. Time and again, Jose’s coffee stands out on the cuppingCuppingThe standardized tasting ritual — coarse grounds steeped in hot water, crust broken, slurped from a spoon — used to score and compare coffees. table–confirming our impression after that first meeting. This lot bursts with juicyAcidityThe bright, lively, fruit-like sensation in coffee — praise, not a flaw. Citric sparkle, malic apple-crispness, tartaric wine notes; light roasts preserve more of it. flavors of pomegranate and blood orange. Pronunciation: la he-ERR-ba SAN-ta