El Esperanza - Costa Rica - Aquiares Estate
SPECIALTY COFFEE from COLOMBIA Pink Bourbon
Recommended: Filter
Origin: Turrialba
Variety: Esperanza
Process: Natural
Altitude: 1200-1400
Tasting notes: Freeze-dried strawberry. Raspberry, Cherry, Sherry
SPECIALTY COFFEE from COLOMBIA Pink Bourbon
Coffee Process
The Esperanza process begins with the removal of all floating beans to ensure maximum quality. A natural method is used, keeping the pulp on the bean. Drying is done in the sun, starting with 2 days on ceramic floor, followed by 10 days on African raised beds at temperatures between 28°C and 45°C, and culminating with mechanical drying in Guardiola for 1 day. This microlot is distinguished by allowing a maximum of 5 category 2 defects and ensuring that there are no category 1 defects, thus guaranteeing a product of excellence.
Finca Aquiares Estate by Diego Roble
Aquiares Estate was founded in 1890 when British farmers were looking for opportunities along the Costa Rican railway system to the Caribbean port of Limón. The estate built its mill, which still represents the quality-oriented approach to washed coffees that only Costa Rica can provide. The farm established relationships with clients in Italy, the United States, England, and Japan, among others, who appreciated and trusted the high-quality product. In 1992, the farm initiated a project to enable people in the Aquiares community to have their own homes, which, as in many old farms, were owned by the farm itself. Now, 96% of Aquiares employees own their own homes, and most have significantly improved them, making Aquiares a thriving community. Likewise, the company benefits from its bond with each member of the community: their loyalty to Aquiares gives them a sense of pride in our product, ensuring high-quality controls at every step of the coffee process. The name, “Aquiares,” comes from the farm’s location, nestled between the Aquiares and Turrialba rivers: “Aquiares” means “land between rivers” in the indigenous Huetar language of Costa Rica.
Data sheet
- Country of Origin
- Costa Rica
- Roasted for
- Filter
- Tasting notes
- Cherry
Freeze-dried strawberry
Raspberry
Xerry - Processing
- Natural
- Variety
- Esperanza