Costa Rica Aquiares Esperanza Anaerobic Natural

Esperanza

This F1 hybrid name translates to hope. Esperazna is a hybrid varietal between Sarchimor T5296 and Ethiopian 25.

Aquiares, one of Costa Rica’s most historic coffee farms, sits high on the slopes of the Turrialba Volcano.

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. 

Processing Details

Fully ripe cherry is brought to the mill where floaters are separated. The heavy fruit is then placed inside a stainless steel barrel, mosto is incorporated and then the tank is sealed. Temperature is checked twice a day and once it reaches a pH of 4.3 (1-2 days), it is opened and the cherry is taken to sun-dry for 10 days.  

Facts & Feels:

Varietal : Esperenza (  Sarchimor T5296 * Ethiopian 25)

Origin : Turrialba, Costa Rica

Estate : Aquiares

Elevation : 1200-1400 MASL

Harvest Details : October 2021- February 2022

Cupping Notes : Aroma of Passionfruit and Cinnamon, Taste like Concorde Grape, Mulberry, Gooseberry, Very Ripe Orange and Cinnamon.

Acidity : Malic

Body : Medium

Aftertaste : Very Juicy

Roast Rite Color ( Whole Bean) : 70

Roast Rite Color ( Ground) : 83

Roast Level : Medium- Light