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Quick Facts
All the facts about our Costa Rica SHB EP Finca Arecas
| Region | Tarrazu |
|---|---|
| Producer | Rodolfo Valverde |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Category | Estate |
| Harvest | from October to March |
| Shipping | from February to May |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 69kg |
Finca Arecas is located in Palmichal de Acosta, its owner is Rodolfo Valverde. He grew up in poverty, Rodolfo was the 6th out of 7 sons, he has a special connection with coffee.
This coffee is processed at Palmichal Mill. After pulping the cherries, 100% of the mucilage is mechanically removed using efficient machinery to minimize water usage.
Subsequently, the beans go through a centriflux, the beans then enter the rotational dryer (known as Guardiola in Costa Rica) for 38 hours.
The drying curve during this stage is controlled by software to ensure a slow and uniform dry.
After resting in parchment for two months, the coffee is dry-milled and sorted by weight, density, size, and color.
Palmichal Mill adheres to strict environmental and social standards, the small amount of water used during the process is 100% treated.
Origin
Specialty coffee from Costa Rica
Varieties
Typica, Caturra, Catuai, Villa Sarchi, Bourbon & Gesha
Processing methods
washed, natural, honey
Altitude range
1100-1800 masl
Harvest
typically October - March
Total yearly production
1.7 million bags
Coffee was planted in Costa Rica in the late 1700s, and it was the first Central American country to have a fully established coffee industry; by the 1820s, coffee was a major agricultural export with great economic significance to the population. National output was greatly increased by the completion of a main road to Puntarenas in 1846, allowing farmers to more readily bring their coffee from their farms to market in oxcarts – which remained the way most small farmers transported their coffee until the 1920s.
Main production areas: Tarrazú, Brunca, Guanacaste, West Valley, Central Valley, Turrialba, Orosi
Port of Shipment: Puerto Limón
Export bag size: 69kg
Total number of coffee farmers: about 65.000
| Region | Tarrazu |
|---|---|
| Producer | Rodolfo Valverde |
| Variety | Various |
| Process | washed |
| Type | Washed Arabica |
| Harvest | from October to March |
| Shipping | from February to May |
| Unit | GrainPro Sack à 69kg |
Finca Arecas is located in Palmichal de Acosta, its owner is Rodolfo Valverde. He grew up in poverty, Rodolfo was the 6th out of 7 sons, he has a special connection with coffee.
This coffee is processed at Palmichal Mill. After pulping the cherries, 100% of the mucilage is mechanically removed using efficient machinery to minimize water usage.
Subsequently, the beans go through a centriflux, the beans then enter the rotational dryer (known as Guardiola in Costa Rica) for 38 hours.
The drying curve during this stage is controlled by software to ensure a slow and uniform dry.
After resting in parchment for two months, the coffee is dry-milled and sorted by weight, density, size, and color.
Palmichal Mill adheres to strict environmental and social standards, the small amount of water used during the process is 100% treated.
