“ACE” La Bandera, Costa Rica

Origin

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Tasting notes

Character

• Bright
  30
• Clean
  20

About Ace: Ace is Ritual’s first true single-originSingle originCoffee from one traceable place — a country at the loosest, a single farm or lot at the strictest — rather than a blend of sources. “omni-roastEspresso / omni roastAn 'espresso roast' is developed further for extraction under pressure; an 'omni roast' is profiled to work for both espresso and filter from one bag..” What’s that, you ask? Well, historically we have developed roast profiles (let’s call them recipes) for each of our individual single-origin coffees based on the brew method associated with them, with most of the coffees geared toward filter roasts in our unique, lightly roasted, “let’s not get in the way of a good green coffeeGreen coffeeUnroasted coffee seeds as they are traded and shipped. Roasters buy green and roast locally; 'green buying' is the sourcing side of the craft.” style. This means most of our coffees are roasted specifically for drip or pour-over brewing methods- with the notable exception of our seasonal espresso blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. and our “Sweet Tooth” line of single-origin espresso. These coffees are expressly earmarked and developed for espresso preparation (pressurized hot water forced through the grounds.) Being vastly different methods to prepare coffee, we haven’t been able to offer a single farm coffee that would perform amazingly as both a filter roast and an exceptional espresso – until now. The lighter roasting style we’re known for often requires more care and precision during the brewing process, but we also realize that not everyone always has the time for that. This offering can be trusted to perform admirably no matter the method or level of precision – whether a scale or a scoop, you really can’t lose. The current Ace offering is: La Bandera, Costa Rica Notes of: pineapple, caramel, toasted almond About La Bandera: Like many coffee producers, Diego Hidalgo grew up on the farm that is now his today. While his father was busy selling the family’s coffee to local cooperative Coopedota, Diego was coming of age. In 2011, he set out for the USA with dreams of providing a stable future for his family. It was here, in the specialty coffeehouses of the US, that Diego saw a potential for success in the farm – if he could produce coffee of high enough quality to sell directly to specialty roasters around the world. Diego returned to Santa Maria de Dota and invested all of his savings back into the farm, reorganizing farm management to produc