Costa Rica
Tarrazú
Mora Durán Family
San Antonio – Placeres del Llano Micromill
Caturra, Catuai
Honey
November–February
Almond, Brown Sugar, Cacao Nibs
1850 meters
N/A
69 kg w/ GrainPro
EU - Hamburg, Germany - Schwarze
USA - New Jersey - CTI
Placeres del Llano micromill is located in the Tarrazú region of Costa Rica in the Leon Cortes, San José province. The project was founded in 2020 by the Mora Durán family with a goal to produce high quality coffee and serve as an example of honest, hard work of the region’s coffeelands.
This lot of Caturra and Catuai coffee underwent Honey processing. Cherries were harvested with a measurement of 24 degrees Brix to ensure optimal ripeness. The harvested cherries were then pulped and moved to raised beds for drying. The pulped coffee was moved every half hour during the daytime and covered at night to protect the coffee from moisture. Coffee was dried 18–22 days to reach 9.8–10.1% humidity. Dried coffee was finally rested in GrainPro for one month prior to being prepared for export.
The Tarrazú region lies in the high mountains of the southern Pacific region south of Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose and is one of the most densely planted high altitude regions in Central America, with many farms at or above 2000 meters above sea level. It is locally known as “Zona de Los Santos” for the number of towns with “San” or “Santa” in their names.
Tarrazú’s climate is characterized by two well-defined seasons; a rainy season lasting seven months (May through November) and a dry season (December through April). This encourages uniform coffee blossoming. On average, precipitation is between 2,400 millimeters (94.5 inches) per year, with an average annual temperature of 19°C (66.2°F).
The fertile, volcanic soils and rolling mountainsides of Tarrazu are well-suited for agriculture, and smallholders grow bananas, avocado, and citrus as well as coffee on properties passed between generations. The spirit of community and family is strong in Tarrazu, with producers caring for their land with pride. Many farms in Tarrazú include primary forest and some degree of shade trees interspersed with coffee and producers take care to protect the natural water sources that spring up from the mountainsides.