Costa Rica - Aquiares Estate - "Caribe" Washed

THE FARM:
The largest coffee farm in Costa Rica, Aquiares devotes 80% of its land to growing high quality coffee and the remaining 20% to conservation. Coffee plots are interlaced with over a dozen natural springs and almost 20 kilometers in streams, all protected with buffer zones in line with our Rainforest Alliance certification. These streams form a network of natural corridors through the farm that connect the large protected forests in the two river valleys, providing a healthy environment for the local animals, birds, and plants.

THE COFFEE:
Aquiares coffee is characterized by a distinctly sweet & 'fruity' flavor profile. Its profound aroma mixes chocolate and cinnamon beautifully, and gives way to a delicate citric acidity. The cup is well balanced, complex and full of character. Flavors last long as the cup finishes nice and clean.

SUSTAINABILITY:
Aquiares has become an international leader in environmental sustainability.
As the largest Rainforest Certified Coffee Farm in Costa Rica, it is a pioneer in sustainable practices applied on a large agricultural scale. In the past decades the farm has planted more than 50,000 shade trees, creating natural buffers around streams and water springs.

Region: Turrialba
Farm: Caribe
Owners: Alfonso and Diego Robelo
Altitude: 1,200 - 1,400 Meters Above Sea Level
Process: Fully Washed
Variety: Caturra and Catuai

Cupping Notes: Aromas of sweet caramel, stonefruits and chocolate. Medium juicy acidity, round body and a silky mouthfeel. Flavours of lemon, peach, chocolate and a black tea aftertaste