Costa Rican SHB EP El Poeta

Description

Costa Rican El Poeta is sourced from family-owned farms located near San Rafael de San Ramón within the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Producers collaborate with an export company called Café de Altura de San Ramón Especial S.A. to gain access to technical support for best agricultural practices. The partnership has helped to improve quality, increase earnings from coffee sales, and strengthen family livelihoods.

Tasting Notes: Bright floral notes balancing with nuttier more chocolaty undertones. Medium bodied and clean. A great example of a Costa profile. A sweeter edge to this cup but it doesn’t linger, the dryer nuttiness is what stays on the tongue.

Roasting Notes: Easy to roast but pretty bright coffee, needs at least a medium roast to not get a sizzling front loaded cup. Dragging out (lower temps) the roast a bit if your shooting light will help. Recommended medium to dark roast, even at a medium roast (closer to 2nd crack than 1st) the cup is well balanced and the acidity just a hint.