Costa Rica: Finca Frailes

Summary

Single-origin Costa Rican coffee from Finca Frailes in the Tarrazú region, grown at around 1,600 metres above sea level by Gerardo Calvo, Zaira Marín and William Méndez. The farm focuses on the classic Costa Rican varieties Catuai and Caturra. For this microlot, exceptionally ripe cherries are sorted and floated, then sealed in tanks for anaerobic fermentation without oxygen, before being sun-dried on raised beds. In the cup: sweetness and lively acidity of caramelised pineapple with a hint of red berries, subtle florals and a silky, wine-like finish. Creamy, lush mouthfeel. Cupping score 87.5.

Details

Format

Bean

Decaffeinated

No

Price

€€€€

Cupping score

87.5

Region

Tarrazú

Producer

Finca Frailes

Altitude

1600 m.a.s.l

Variety

Catuai, Caturra

Notes

Floral, Pineapple

The roaster

Muttley & Jack’s Coffee Roasters

Nestled in the Stockholm archipelago, Muttley & Jack's is a small-batch specialty coffee roaster based in Vaxholm, Sweden. They source single origins from the…