Costa Rica - La Karola Natural
Costa Rica - La Karola Natural
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Costa Rica - La Karola Natural
Varietal – Red and Yellow Catuai
Preparation – Natural
Location – San Pedro, Tarrazu
Altitude – 1500-1900 masl
Importer - Horsham Coffee Roaster
We have a small amount of our Christmas single origin coffee still available!
We are super excited to be sourcing our Costa Rican Tarrazu coffees directly. We source our Costa Rican coffees directly in partnership with Selva Coffee, a small exporter representing a select group of coffee producers that we visited in February 2020. These producers are located in the West Valley, Central Valley and Tarrazu region of Costa Rica. You can read more about our direct trade coffees in our Transparency Report.
Farm Overview
This stunning natural comes from a small 1-hectare plot of land planted with red and yellow Catuai trees. The farm has been owned by the Mora family since 1960 and covers an area of 4 hectares in total split into different farm sections. Currently, the farm is being managed by Steven Mora. It's a family operation and his parents and sisters are also involved in the production of their coffee.
Steven and his sisters:
Harvesting and Processing:
The coffee was harvested by hand and floated using a water-based system that removes defects.
Cherry was then laid out to dry on raised beds under a solar dryer, a type of open-sided greenhouse. This protects the coffee from harsh direct sunlight and keeps it dry just in case of rain. The drying process took 25 days and during daytime hours the coffee was turned every 45 minutes and any noticeable defects were removed by hand. Once dried the coffee was packed into large plastic bags and stored for 1 month before the fruit was removed.
Tasting Notes:
This is a great example of a clean, juicy, sweet natural processed coffee from Costa Rica. The drying process has helped to bring out amazing fruit notes without excessive fermentation. You can expect a lovely caramel-like sweetness with notes of dried fruits that include fig, raisin and red grape.
