This coffee is a single origin from the Dota region in San Jose province, Costa Rica. Produced by Cooperativa de Caficultores de Dota R.L (CoopeDota), a certified carbon-neutral cooperative established in 1960. The beans are Catuai and Caturra varieties, grown at 1,550-1,950 meters altitude and processed using the washed method. The coffee features medium body and medium acidity with tasting notes of almond, butter, and lemon black tea.
Black Cup Cafe Del Mundo traces its roots to 1975, when Perry Merkel began roasting on a small air roaster in his shed in Anchorage's Spenard neighbourhood, making it Alaska's first coffee roaster. The business was acquired in 2011 by Brad Bigelow and Tim Gravel of Kaladi Brothers Coffee, who rebranded it as Black Cup and renovated the space on East Benson Boulevard. The roasting facility on Brayton Drive in Anchorage continues a legacy of over 50 years of continuous operation, with the team evaluating countless coffee samples from worldwide producers and emphasising transparency with farm partners. The café features a Modbar espresso system installed during the 2016 renovation.
