Costa Rican Organic Finca Las Gravileas

Description

Las Gravileas is located near the community of Frailes in the Tarrazu growing region within the province of San José, Costa Rica. The 6-acre farm, called Las Gravileas, has been in the Marin Jimenez, family for four generation. Roberto Marin owns and manages the family farm, where he credits farm management practices for the quality of his coffee. Roberto maintains a shade to sun ratio of 50 percent to ensure longer cherry maturation times. He also uses 200 pounds of organic fertilizer per hectare and sprays organic fertilizers on the coffee plants three times a year. Las Gravileas also has its own micro-mill where cherry selection, fermentation, depulping, and drying are meticulously executed.

Tasting Notes: A unique spin on the classic Costa cup profile. Chocolaty versus floral but in the case of this cup the chocolaty factor is way complex. Tea like herbal and spicy almost peppery tones lingering in the aftertaste. Floral and citrus upfront accentuated at the lighter roast – anything past a medium roast is pretty low acidity.

Roasting Notes: Easy to roast – good from light to dark. Light roasts for floral versus chocolate. Dark roast for spicy chocolate and smoky tones. Anywhere in-between creates a lovely balance of tones.