LOS CAMPOS

LOS CAMPOS

Tasting Notes:
Blackberry Pecan Pie, Red Apple

Filter Roast Date: 12 Aug 2024

ORIGIN: Costa Rica
REGION: Los Santos
PRODUCER: Don Alexis
Variety: Catuai
Process: Natural
Elevation: 2000 masl

Owned by the Ramirez-Navarro family, its founder and father of the family Mr. Alexis Ramirez was a farmer that dedicated his entire life to agriculture.

In 2015 as an overcoming challenge, they made the big step of building their own micro-mill, "Los Campos" with the idea of processing the coffee themselves in order to focus on the quality and traceability of their micro-lots and stop depending on the cooperative system. Working via direct trade has always been a dream for the family

'Los Campos' farm is located in the 'Los Santos' region and more specifically Tablón del Guarco, Cartago. This region is recognized for high altitudes and quality coffee. 

The whole yellow and red catuai cherries are rolled in a black plastic to ferment inside the greenhouse or solar dryer. Particular microbes resist the temperature of 40-45C fermenting each batch at a constant temperature.The exposure to the heat starts to breakdown the natural sugars of the coffee cherries, partially caramelizing them. Then sun dried for approximately 30 days & stored in parchment until preparation for export.

This inventive process gives the coffee an exceptionally funky, sweet and fruity flavor as well as a round and balanced cup.