Costa Rica Mariana Anaerobic Natural

THE FARM
The name Aquiares means “land between rivers” in the Huetar indigenous language, and Aquiares Estate is commonly referred to as “Aquiares Coffee and Community.” It is the largest farm in Costa Rica and home to 1,800 people. Although the farm was founded in 1890, Alfonso Robelo is the man responsible for its transformation a century later.

VARIETY
Mariana is a cross between IAPAR 59 from Brazil, which is very vigorous and rust resistant, and a sterile Ethiopian varietal, which brings in wonderful cup characteristics. The result is a modern hybrid that offers the best of two well-known coffee origins.

FERMENTATION
Fully ripe cherry is brought to the mill where floaters are separated. The heavy fruit is then placed inside a stainless steel barrel, mosto is incorporated and then the tank is sealed. Alfonso checks temperature and pH twice a day, and once it reaches pH of 4.3 (1-2 days), it is opened and the cherry is taken to sun-dry for 10 days.