COSTA RICA | Finca Licho | Villa Sarchi | Washed
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Quick Facts
Origin
Costa Rica
Process
Washed
Variety
Villa Sarchi
Roast Type
filter
About This Bean
<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW9818996 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW9818996 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn='{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}'>The Aguilera Brothers have </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> themselves as a coffee growing dynasty in the West Valley region of Costa Rica. The 12 siblings have been growing coffee in the region for over 60 years, with a focus on specialty for the last two decades. Across all their family farms, they produce more than 35 different varieties, in various processing methods, all processed at the family’s own micro-mill. The Aguilera’s are dedicated to producing the highest quality coffees </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">possible and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> consistently place in the Costa Rica Cup of Excellence competition. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW9818996 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW9818996 BCX0"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Villa </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Sarchi</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> is a variety native to Costa Rica – first discovered in the 1950s or 1960s and not grown widely outside the country. It is a natural mutation of Bourbon – a single gene mutation, causing the plant to grow smaller. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Its</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> shorter stature means </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">it’s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> particularly well suited to the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">strong winds</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> that blow through Costa Rica’s Central and Western Valley’s.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW9818996 BCX0" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}'> </span></p> </div>