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Equator Coffees - Costa Rica Beneficio Los Angeles
Costa Rica Beneficio Los Angeles
(Single Estate, Dir. Trade)
$14.90 / 12 oz.
Micro-Lot!
Costa Rica Beneficio Los Angeles
A perfectly balanced cup with tremendous sweetness and clarity. A rich foundation of milky chocolate knits together a complex spectrum of flavors that include flowers, cinnamon and orange zest. Last spring we had the pleasure of visiting Ricardo Calderon, the owner of a small coffee mill: Beneficio Los Angeles. The mill is located high on a hill above the town of Santa Maria de Dot
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a, within the revered Tarrazu coffee growing region. Ricardo, a second generation coffee farmer who has been involved in the industry for decades, carries on the tradition by working with his sons Maikol and Diego. In an effort to differentiate his coffee from other coffee produced in the Dota Valley, he broke away from the local cooperative, Coopedota, to establish his own mill. The Calderon family owns a collection of boutique coffee farms that include the diminutive La Bisunga, only two and a half acres in size, where this micro-lot was grown. Although only about three years old, the Calderon family has seen great success with the coffee processed at their mill. The mill is just across the street from the family home where, on the living room wall, a number of awards and articles are displayed. The most notable is the First Place certificate for the 2011 Costa Rica Cup of Excellence competition!
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Roast:
Medium Light
Body:
Medium
Acidity:
Balanced
Notes:
Chocolate, flowers, cinnamon and orange zest
Farm:
Beneficio Los Angeles
Farmer:
Luis Ricardo Calderón Madrigal
Elevation:
5,400-5,800 feet
Location:
Santa Maria de Dota, Tarrazu
Varietal:
Caturra
Process:
Washed
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