Costa Rica Finca El Rosario Washed Anaerobic

250g bag of Costa Rica Finca El Rosario whole bean coffee

Washed process, anaerobic process

Light-Medium roast

Notes: Citrus, honey, tropical fruit, pineapple

250g bag of Costa Rica Finca El Rosario whole bean coffee

Washed process, anaerobic process

Light-Medium roast

Notes: Citrus, honey, tropical fruit, pineapple

This coffee comes to me by way of Prime Green Coffee, a great green supplier that was recently recommended to me by a friend. It's a small one-man operation that specializes in small batches of amazing coffee (sound familiar?)

This Costa Rica coffee was processed using am anaerobic process in which the coffee is put in containers with no oxygen as it is dried.

The progress of the fermentation is tracked by the temperature of the outside of the barrel. If there is a significant increase in the temperature inside the barrel it means that an aerobic fermentation is happening. If it is not controlled on time, vinegar, extreme ferment, and different types of unpleasant acidic flavors can develop in the cup. Somewhere around four full days is usually about right. When done well, the process bring out enhanced notes of fruit and sweetness similar to a natural but without the heavy body of a natural.