This is the second year of purchasing the Aquiares Estate, Costa Rica, and we are pretty excited about this coffee.
Aquiares means Land Between Rivers in the Huetar indigenous language.
Aquiares, one of Costa Rica’s largest and most historic coffee farms, sits high on the fertile slopes of Turrialba Volcano. Producing coffee continuously for over a century, the farm has developed an enduring model for growing high-quality Arabica coffee, protecting a stunning natural setting, and supporting a thriving local community of 1,800 people. Established by British farmers in 1890, Aquiares was one of the first estates to produce and export Costa Rican coffee.
‘Don Alfonso’ coffees bear the name of Don Alfonso Robelo, patriarch of one of the owning families of the estate who took over farm management in 1992 and made the social welfare of farm workers and the wider community one of his main priorities.
As we stay true to our green coffee selection, we are thrilled to showcase the fully washed Caturra varietal. This fully washed coffee is a good representation of high-quality Costa Rican coffee.
Citrusy cup complimented roasted nuts sweetness.
Region: Turrialba
Producer: Robelo Family
Origin: Costa Rica
Species/Varietal: Caturra
Processing method: Fully Washed
Aquiares Estate, Costa Rica
Filter Coffee: 10 days onwards
Espresso: 16 days onwardsFilter Coffee:
1:16 of Coffee to WaterOur recipe:
15 grams medium setting grind size coffee
240 grams of 93°C water.We recommend brewing with 90 parts per million (ppm) water
- Start with a pre-wet of 60 grams, in a slow but circular motion to wet the grounds evenly.
- Followed by 120 grams for the next pour
- Ending off with the last pour of 60 grams
Espresso:
1: 2.30 of Coffee to Water
Recommend going with the basket's recommended dosage, and adjusting according to the ratio above
Our recipe:
20 grams of ground coffee to 46 grams of yield espresso liquid