Costa Rica Tarrazu, Santa Elena Estate Costa Rica

Costa Rica Tarrazu, Santa Elena Estate Costa RicaLuz Marina Trujillo, who grew up in a family of coffee producers in Costa Rica's Tarraz region, now produces some of the finest coffee at her estate, Santa Elena. Here, coffee is grown under shade, and cherries are meticulously hand picked, de pulped, washed, and dried, followed by a 30 day "reposo" resting period to enhance flavor. Luz Marina emphasizes sustainability by minimizing synthetic inputs, using a closed loop composting system with coffee

and chocolate meld with a lively citrus acidity

It's also good with more body

and cherries are meticulously hand-picked

Papaloapan

making it a well balanced coffee

The Organic Coffee Growers of Oaxaca (CORO) co-op

To truly experience the full body

I like to up-dose it a bit by using a 16:1 water-to-coffee ratio

It is roasted to a medium level to accentuate the almond and chocolate notes and to reduce the acidity

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and responsibility

I roast it to a solid medium roast to bring out its chocolatey