Friedhats - COSTA RICA Aquiares anaerobic

Origin Costa Rica

Variety Mariana

Region Turrialba

Producer Diego Robelo

Process Anaerobic Natural

Altitude 1200 masl

Roast Omni

Profile Blood orange, Hibiscus and Banana

Aquiares Estate was established in 1890 and is the largest farm in Costa Rica– something that usually would not necessarily be a selling point for us. Nearly a century after its founding, Alfonso Robelo transformed the farm from a monolithic estate that owned the property of its employees to establishing a small town and making the homes employee-owned to create wealth and limit insecurity. Sustainability as an ethos carries through to today with his son Diego managing the farm. Now the farm focuses on carbon neutrality- capturing carbon and protecting biological corridors. They also welcome researchers from all over the world to conduct agricultural and environmental studies on their land from the benefits of agroforestry on soil health and biodiversity. 

This particular lot is composed of the Mariana variety– an F1 hybrid that thrives at medium altitude, perfectly suited for Aquiares Estate. F1 hybrids are a category of varieties being bred to help meet the needs of a changing climate for coffee producers.

The description and pictures of this coffee are directly from the roaster Friedhats in Amsterdam.