Hacienda La Minita El Conquistador - Costa Rica
La Minita
means "the small mine." Traditionally, local legend has it that
pre-Colombian Indians came to look for gold on the land that is now the farm.
The McAlpin family owns the farm since 1967. La Minita is located about 11/2
hours drive south of San Jose, in the coffee producing area called "Los
Santos." The coffee from the farm is considered a Tarrazu coffee but more
balanced and flavored than other Tarrazu coffees. The plantation consists of a
total of 1,200 acres of land of which 800 acres are currently in production. Of
the remaining 400 acres, there are 200 acres of natural forest located on the
south side of the farm that will never be used for coffee production. Although
there is a section of the farm that approaches 1,800m in altitude, the central
block lies between 1,100m and 1,500m. There are approximately 680 acres of
coffee in production. The main coffee variety under cultivation is Caturra. The
farm produces one crop of coffee each year. The cycle begins with the first
rains of the year that normally occur sometime between the end of March and the
beginning of May. The timing of the first rain is essential, because it is the
rain that signals the tree to begin flowering. Insecticides are not used on the
farm. Fortunately, the geographic advantages of the farm's climate and altitude
limits the number of insect pests. Most importantly, through careful
cultivation and appropriate techniques the coffee trees that are produced are
strong and healthy. As well as the office and storage buildings, there are 27
housing units within the farm. There is also a camp with showers and cooking
facilities for pickers who live too far away to travel every day. All of the
water used in these facilities is fed by springs and is perfectly safe to
drink.
Origin: Tarrazu, Costa Rica
Variety: Caturra, Catuai
Altitude: 1100-1500m
Processing: wet
Cup profile: sweet, dark chocolate flavor
Suggested for: espresso
Espresso recipe
In: 18gr
Out: 36gr
Time: 25sec
- Price: 8.16€ (including VAT)
Product Code: 5204129020832
Ex Tax: 7.22€
Availability: In Stock
Weight: 0.25kg
Brand: Taf