Costa Rica | Alto de Abra | Java | Red Honey | Filter | 200g

Origin

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica· Central Valley
• 🇮🇩 Indonesia

Tasting notes

Character

• Sweet
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Region: Buena Vista de Barva, Heredia, Central Valley Elevation: 1470 masl About: Finca Alto de Abra is owned by the Hernández family on the slopes of the stunning Barva volcano in Costa Rica. The Finca has been in the family for four generations since 1935. In recent years, the Hernández family has made more of a pivot to high-end specialty coffee, introduced exotic varieties such as Java and GeishaGesha (Geisha)A rare, jasmine-and-bergamot scented variety originally from Ethiopia's Gesha forest, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda. Routinely the most expensive coffee at auction., and mastered experimental processing methods. This specific lot is Java, an Ethiopian landraceHeirloom (Ethiopia)A catch-all label for Ethiopia's thousands of indigenous, largely uncatalogued coffee varieties — used when a lot's exact genetics are unknown. 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. introduced to the island of Java in the 19 th century before making its way to Costa Rica in 1991. It was processed via the red honeyHoney processThe skin is removed but some sticky fruit mucilage is left on during drying. Lands between washed and natural: more sweetness and body than washed, cleaner than natural. method, where the coffee cherries are pulped and then dried in small piles until the parchment turns a deep red. This increases sweetness and bodyBodyThe weight and texture of coffee in the mouth, from tea-like and delicate to syrupy and heavy. Driven by process, roast, variety, and brew method., and uses no water, so it is better for the environment. All coffees from Alto de Abra are Rainforest Alliance certified, and they follow the NAMA (Low Carbon Coffee) program.