This coffee is from the Tarrazú region in San José, Costa Rica, grown at altitudes between 1500-1800 meters above sea level. Produced by Coope Dota, a farming cooperative established in 1960 representing approximately 1100 growers. In 2011, they became the first coffee processor in the world to achieve carbon neutral certification. The coffee features Catuai and Caturra varieties and is processed using the washed method. Flavor profile includes lemon curd, biscuit, and milk chocolate notes, with citrus, brown sugar sweetness, and balanced acidity. The cooperative uses sustainable farming practices including composting coffee waste and using residual parchment to fuel driers.
Origin
Tarrazú (Costa Rica)
Flavor Notes
Citrus Fruit, Brown Sugar, Lemon Curd, Biscuit, Milk Chocolate
Adams & Russell has been roasting coffee in Birkenhead, near Liverpool, since 1978. They use small batch flame roasting methods, hand roasting specialty grade Arabica from origins spanning nearly every coffee growing country. Their Peninsula Blend earned two Gold Stars at the Great Taste Awards. The company is both a registered Fairtrade Foundation Operator and a roaster of Rainforest Alliance certified coffees. In 2016 they opened a Coffee School with a dedicated espresso room for SCA certified barista training. They also supply wholesale clients with equipment from La Marzocco and Mahlkönig alongside their beans.
