COSTA RICA | Finca Matilde | San Roque | Natural by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne | Espresso of Interest | Espresso of Interest

COSTA RICA | Finca Matilde | San Roque | Natural by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne | Espresso of Interest | Espresso of Interest

About This Bean

<meta charset="utf-8"><span class="TextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">The Aguilera Brothers </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">have </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">established</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0"> 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 </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">last two decades. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">Finca Matilde is run by Dylan Aguilera and his father, Bernabe. Dylan has effectively been in the coffee industry his entire life, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">and about 10 years ago started working in the family business. Recently, Dylan took 1</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span data-fontsize="12" class="NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW223868582 BCX0">st</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0"> place in the Costa Rica Cup Tasters </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">Competition and</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0"> w</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">ent</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0"> on to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0">represent</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0"> Costa Rica at the World Championship. San Roque (also known as San Roque Kenia or Kenia) is a mutation of Kenyan variety SL-28, that first occurred in Costa Rica, and has since been distributed to many producers throughout the country. </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW223868582 BCX0">Similar to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0"> SL-28, San Roque has a bright fruit acidity, with a complexity </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW223868582 BCX0">similar to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW223868582 BCX0"> cola.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}" class="EOP SCXW223868582 BCX0"> </span>