Producer’s Pride, Costa Rica

Origin

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Tasting notes

As we enter into a decade of working with these families, it’s exciting to see that this small, neighborly cooperative is still trying to grow and innovate. Noticing the impact that their recently improved drying system had on the quality of the coffee, land was set aside to construct twice the amount of drying space alongside a new large bodega to protect the harvest before it makes its long journey to San Francisco. This lot collects the coffees from several of the Los Crestones producers in a blendBlendCoffees from multiple origins roasted or mixed together for a consistent, balanced profile year-round — the traditional backbone of espresso menus. we’re calling Producer’s Pride. Containing CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America., CatuaíCatuaíA Brazilian cross of Mundo Novo and Caturra: short, productive, storm-resistant. Sweet, mild, dependable — everywhere in Brazil and Central America., and Villalobos varieties, Producer’s Pride is a clean, mechanically washedWashed processThe fruit is removed from the seed before drying, usually with fermentation and a water rinse. Tends to give clean, transparent cups where origin character shows clearly. coffee, often called a white 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. coffee. In the hills surrounding the tiny town of La Piedra de Rivas, near the Chirripó National Forest, a dozen producing families have come together to build a micro-milling facility called Beneficio Los Crestones.