Costa Rica Organic La Amistad Producer - Royal Coffee, Inc.

Costa Rica Organic
La Amistad
Producer: Hacienda “La
Amistad”
Region: Near San Vito,
bordering La
Amistad
International Park,
Biolley district,
Puntarenas
provence, extreme
southern Costa Rica
Altitude: 1,200 - 1,500 metres
Varietal: 100% Arabica –
Caturra & Cataui
Certification: Organic
Grade: SHB
Harvest: Oct – March
Arrival:
Process: Wet Processed

This large family owned Estate is located in the extreme south of Costa Rica in
the Talamanca mountain range at over 1,200 meters above sea level. The farm is
surrounded on three sides by one of the largest bio diverse rainforests in all of
Central America. The family has attempted to retain the integrity of this rich
biological setting by leaving bands of primary forest between parcels of coffee.
These bands are connected to the rainforest and offer an alley way or corridor
back to the rainforest for the wildlife. The farm maintains a low but healthy
shade covering within the parcels. La Amistad (the "Friend") begins harvesting
earlier than most other SHB (strictly hard bean) regions because of its location.
It starts harvesting in late October and runs through March. All of the coffee is
processed on site at the farm's beneficio. Clear, fresh water, that runs from the
rainforest to the farm, is used both for the mills washing process and to generate
power to run the machinery. The coffee is then sun dried on cement patios in as
much as space and climatic conditions allow. The cup is slightly acidic, well
bodied with a wonderful aroma.
Royal Coffee, Inc. 3306 Powell Street Emeryville, CA 94608, USA
Phone: 800 843 0482 Email: info@royalcoffee.com