
by Proud Mary Coffee – Proud Mary Coffee Melbourne
Origin
Costa Rica
Process
Natural
Variety
Marsellesa
Altitude
2100 masl
Roast Type
espresso
<p><strong>Region:</strong> Tarrazú, San José</p> <p><strong>Elevation:</strong><span> 2100 masl</span></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>About: <meta charset="utf-8"></strong><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">La Roca Estate is located in Costa Rica's </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96946754 BCX8">Tarrazu</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8"> district. Spread over 16 hectares, the estate prioritizes environmental conservation, with an eight-hectare forest sanctuary preserving biodiversity and natural beauty. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW96946754 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276}'> </span></p> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW96946754 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW96946754 BCX8" paraid="2041997342" paraeid="{1f7e4fe1-f6b0-4c03-8c05-942b9e24b97b}{127}"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">Standing at an exceptional altitude of </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW96946754 BCX8">2100 meters</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">, La Roca is one of Costa Rica's highest farms and is overseen by Felipe Ospina, an ecologist, and coffee processing scientist. Mostly African coffee varieties have been planted in low-density that prevents the soil being depleted and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96946754 BCX8">minimises</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8"> the water </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">required</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">. 2022 was La Rocka's inaugural harvest, and already, coffees are consistently scoring above 87 points! </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW96946754 BCX8" data-ccp-props='{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276}'> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW96946754 BCX8"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW96946754 BCX8" paraid="1175482916" paraeid="{1f7e4fe1-f6b0-4c03-8c05-942b9e24b97b}{151}"><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">This lot is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">comprised</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8"> of the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW96946754 BCX8">Marsellesa</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW96946754 BCX8">, a dwarf variety known for its good cup quality and high resistance to leaf rust. Processed using the natural method, whole ripe cherries are picked and dried on raised beds in the sun. The result is a complex, sweet, and fruity coffee with a syrupy mouthfeel.</span></span></p> </div>
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