Costa Rica Helsar de Zarcero

Origin

• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Tasting notes

Character

• Bold
  50
• Comforting
  25

Farm: Helsar de Zarcerro Varietal: CaturraCaturraA natural dwarf mutation of Bourbon found in Brazil: compact plants, easier picking, bright and clean cup. A workhorse across Latin America. Process: 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. / 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. Roast level: Dark Roast CuppingCuppingThe standardized tasting ritual — coarse grounds steeped in hot water, crust broken, slurped from a spoon — used to score and compare coffees. Notes: Hazelnut and ripe black cherry. Rustic sweetness. We dark roasted this Caturra varietal coffee to bring out the deep, comforting nutty and deep fruit notes - creating a rich, full-bodied cup that’s both bold and approachable. Using a 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. like Helsar de Zarcero preserves a sense of place, offering clarity and structure beneath the roast—so you get depth without losing character. We build long-term relationships with Farmers and select the best coffees available from their harvests year after year. We visit Helsar de Zarcerro each Spring to walk the farm, visit the farmers and cup the best coffees to bring home. Meet Ricardo Perez, Helsar de Zarcerro Farm Owner in our video series below. Video Credit: Brett Renville