Costa Rica Aquiares Washed

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.

CULTIVAR
F1 hybrid varieties are created by crossing genetically distinct parents (in this case, the Ethiopian Rume Sudan x Sarchimor). The offspring of the cross are first-generation (F1) hybrids. F1 hybrids are notable because they tend to have significantly higher production than non-hybrids while maintaining high cup quality and disease resistance.

PROCESSING
Unlike classic washing process that involves fermentation for roughly 12 hours, the leftovers of mucilage were washed out mechanically. It brings more clarity to the flavor profile.