About the coffee
- Cupping notes: Sweet, rich aroma, orange with notes of cane sugar, honey, milk chocolate, and orange
- Cultivation: shade-grown among trees in rich, volcanic soil in the mountainous region of Naranjo northwest of San Jose
- Altitude: 4,300-5,600 feet
- Tree type: Caturra, Catuai
- Preparation: hand-picked, fully washed, patio and solar dried machine
About the people who grow it
This lot was sourced as part of the Cattleya project between Coop Naranjo and Royal Coffee New York. The project was designed to provide larger lots of superior-quality coffee that is traceable and sustainable. Producers work closely with agronomists to determine the optimal time for cherry harvesting and pick coffee for this lot at the peak of the harvest. This project offers competitive pricing for participating members, rewarding those who work hard to produce high quality coffee.
Since 1960, local coffee farmers joined efforts to form Coop Naranjo. Their region is divided into 29 coffee growing areas with ideal growing conditions - soil, altitude, rainfall, and temperature - that combine to produce a unique coffee with delicate aroma, mild body and pleasing taste. The COOP has successfully improved the coffee production of its members and enhanced their communities socially, financially, and sustainably.
The cooperative gives scholarship funds to its member families, as well as crisis financial assistance. It trains its members in technical matters, teaches effective composting techniques, water conservation, and soil improvement. Part of the cooperative maintains 70 hectares of protected forest land.
Since 1960, local coffee farmers joined efforts to form Coop Naranjo. Their region is divided into 29 coffee growing areas with ideal growing conditions - soil, altitude, rainfall, and temperature - that combine to produce a unique coffee with delicate aroma, mild body and pleasing taste. The COOP has successfully improved the coffee production of its members and enhanced their communities socially, financially, and sustainably.
The cooperative gives scholarship funds to its member families, as well as crisis financial assistance. It trains its members in technical matters, teaches effective composting techniques, water conservation, and soil improvement. Part of the cooperative maintains 70 hectares of protected forest land.
