Costa Rica / Hacienda La Minita
Regular price
$20.00
This is a standout example of coffees from the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica, with slight spice on the nose and notes of cocoa and toasted nuts with balanced sweetness and lemony acidity. We roast this to a solid medium level which brings out the caramel flavors and provides a smooth, round body. It's an all-around crowd pleaser that works great in a variety of preparations.
La Minita is truly on the forefront of climate mitigation. Not only are their coffees Rainforest Alliance Certified, but they have undertaken significant efforts to reduce or eliminate emissions by running their washing stations on hydro-power, minimizing fertilizer use, and switching to electric equipment. These efforts have led them to achieve Certified Carbon Neutral status in Costa Rica, one of the first such coffees in the world.
ORIGIN: Costa Rica
PRODUCER: La Minita
FARM: Hacienda La Minita
VARIETY: Caturra, Catuai yellow & red, Tipica Hibrido
PROCESS: Washed
REGION: Tarrazu
ALTITUDE: 1300-1800 masl
Regular price
$20.00
This is a standout example of coffees from the Tarrazu region of Costa Rica, with slight spice on the nose and notes of cocoa and toasted nuts with balanced sweetness and lemony acidity. We roast this to a solid medium level which brings out the caramel flavors and provides a smooth, round body. It's an all-around crowd pleaser that works great in a variety of preparations.
La Minita is truly on the forefront of climate mitigation. Not only are their coffees Rainforest Alliance Certified, but they have undertaken significant efforts to reduce or eliminate emissions by running their washing stations on hydro-power, minimizing fertilizer use, and switching to electric equipment. These efforts have led them to achieve Certified Carbon Neutral status in Costa Rica, one of the first such coffees in the world.
ORIGIN: Costa Rica
PRODUCER: La Minita
FARM: Hacienda La Minita
VARIETY: Caturra, Catuai yellow & red, Tipica Hibrido
PROCESS: Washed
REGION: Tarrazu
ALTITUDE: 1300-1800 masl
Adaptive Agriculture
We source these coffees from producers who embrace, and sometimes invent, farm-level best practices for climate adaptation and mitigation. The range of solutions are as varied as the landscapes they originate from; emission reduction, agroforestry, intercropping, water conservation, regenerative agriculture, waste recapture, mycorrhizae, and many others.
Adopting new practices can be expensive and risky, especially for smallholder farmers. Every pound of their beans we roast helps to ensure the long-term survival of their farm, family, and way of life.
Air Roasted to Perfection
We use 100% electric, clean air roasting for our coffees.
Air roasting works by suspending the beans in a column of hot air, allowing them to roast more evenly and consistently without picking up unwanted flavors or defects that can happen with drum roasters. Our roasters are designed to produce safe, low-temperature, clean exhaust without filters, catalyzers or afterburners.
Altogether, this means that we can roast clean-tasting coffees more consistently using less energy and with lower emissions than conventional methods.
Circular Packaging
Our coffee cans are manufactured in the USA from 100% domestically sourced steel.
Why steel? Unlike plastic and paper, it's infinitely recyclable and is recovered at a higher rate (72%) than any other food packaging material. It's also the ideal barrier for keeping oxygen, moisture and light away from the beans inside. This, plus an integrated valve, means our coffee stays fresher longer.
