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Costa Rica, Reposado

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$22 $86 In stock

Category: Coffee

Producer Francisco Mena
Farm/Mill Sumava Monte Lourdes
Cultivar Villa Sarchi
Process Reposado Honey
Location Naranjo 
Altitude 1600 masl
Harvest

2024 Harvest

 

Expect notes of Almond, Date, Açaí Berry

Carbon negative coffee



Reposado is Spanish for ‘rested,’ signifying the Reposado’s distinctive pre-processing phase where ripe coffee cherries are held in a cool, controlled environment for 72 hours. This resting period, or pre-fermentation, amplifies sugar development, culminating in a final cup with heightened flavour complexity. The cherries then undergo pulping, retaining their mucilage, before meticulous sun-drying in thin layers for three weeks until ideal humidity levels are reached.

This particular lot is a Villa Sarchi varietal, a Costa Rican native and natural Bourbon mutation which has won many national competitions, known for its compact structure and high quality. Its bright acidity and complex flavour are the perfect foil for the reposado process, creating an exceptionally well-balanced coffee.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Thomas W. ★★★★★

The Villa Sarchi cultivar at 1600 meters gives this coffee a delicate brightness that I haven’t found in other honey-processed beans, and the reposado aging adds a smooth, almost wine-like depth without overpowering the cup. I brewed it as a pour-over and the sweetness lingered nicely into the finis

Alexander G. ★★★★★

The reposado honey process really lets the Villa Sarchi shine—I brewed it as a pour-over and got a clean, sweet cup with no bitterness. The 1600 masl altitude shows in the complexity; it’s easily the best coffee I’ve had from this harvest.

James ★★★★★

Tasting this Villa Sarchi from 1600 masl, the sweetness of the honey process comes through as a rich, syrupy body that lingers on the palate. It's my second bag from this harvest, and the consistency in that clean finish is exactly why I keep coming back.