Tasting Notes: Honey + Lemonade + Raspberry Jam
Costa Rica eclipses all coffee growing regions when considering coffee processing and micro-mill innovations. Erasmo Aguilera manages El Licho, a 35-acre farm he shares with his six brothers. The farm is located in the West Valley region of Naranjo within the province of Alajuela.
Erasmo is dedicated to perfecting various processing techniques and this honey processed coffee is a great example. Cherries are depulped and moved onto patios to remove excess water while the mucilage is still attached to the bean. Next, the beans are mechanically dried to a moisture content of exactly eleven percent. Precise methods of drying coffee with the mucilage still attached to the bean eliminates the need to wash the coffee. This reduces greatly the environmental impact all while producing a dynamic cup profile. Erasmo’s achievements have been recognized with a fourth-place finish in the Costa Rica Cup of Excellence.
ROASTMASTER NOTES:
This honey processed coffee exemplifies the skill and dedication of small-farm Costa Rican farmers who produce some of the world’s best coffee! In the cup, you will be enchanted by a wonderfully bright and honeyed lemonade note, complimented nicely by a subtle jammy-fruit body. Brew using your favorite manual brew method to realize the charm of this fabulous honey processed coffee!
-Desmond Mulvey, Roastmaster
CALIBER COFFEE IS PROUDLY MADE IN REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
