The technology behind
The technology behind Just add filtered water to enjoy one of our picks of the season.
These Steeped bags are a simple and elegant way to present a selection of the coffees we find most exciting, removing many brewing variables, and allowing quality and character to shine.
Individual doses are ground and sealed in nitrogen-flushed packages, maintaining the clear aromatic character of freshly ground coffee, for over a year after roasting.
Hacienda San Isidro
Hacienda San Isidro is located in Dota, perched high in the mountainous Tarrazu region at 1950 masl. The farm and it processing station has been a true family business for the last 8 years, run by father and son Johel and Matias, along with the rest of the Monge family.
Tarrazu, Costa Rica
The production of high quality speciality coffee has always been their aim, and they have placed consistently in the Costa Rican Cup of Excellence, within the top 30 in each of the last 7 years.
This is no easy feat, when faced with all the challenges of changing conditions. Their excellent placings are a testament to their work in the field, with a win in 2017, 2nd in 2018, a win in 2019, 2nd in 2020, 9th in 2021, 2nd in 2022, and another win in this year’s competition.
Johel and Matias are the second and third generation of their family to grow coffee, but the first to produce finished lots. They built their micro-mill 8 years ago, rather late in Costa Rica’s micro-mill revolution, but with a great deal of experience from working with local cooperative Grupo Los Grandes de Copey for many years. From soil analysis, to varietal selection, to careful harvest and processing, each step is taken care of using these years of learning and experience. This Anaerobic Typica is no different, showcasing bright notes of papaya and crisp florals, atop a base of rich molasses.
