Additional lab notes: It’s back! This is the third harvest year we have carried this outstanding anaerobic process coffee! Notes of cinnamon and gingerbread are prominent in the aroma and taste of the brewed coffee. The aroma of brewing a pour over is especially astounding. In the brewed cup we taste gingerbread, or gingerbread cookie, along with notes cinnamon. As the cup cools, notes of cocoa and caramel come to the front. Brewing in a french press brings out a thick, almost fudge-like mouthfeel. The aroma and flavor of this coffee feel like the holidays and has a comforting quality to it. This truly wonderful coffee is limited stock will not be around for long. Try some while you can.

Preferred brew method: French Press, Pour Over, Drip

About the origin: This coffee was grown by Carlos Fernández Morera at Finca El Cerro, in a very special plot of the farm, called El Diamante. In that portion they grow both Caturra and Catuaí, while this lot consists of only Caturra. The Morera family has been growing coffee since 1895 and this is Carlos’ 65th coffee growing season. The farm is 14 acres in total and Carlos has a deep connection to the land and plants.

“Coffee is a very grateful crop. If you dedicate a little love, it responds very well… The earth is a living element, we must take care of it, pamper it, so that it transmits to the coffee plant all its force.” - Carlos Fernández Morera

About the processing method: After pulping, the coffee beans with some remaining mucilage underwent anaerobic fermentation in sealed drums, with the addition of a little water. The exact fermentation time is part of the secret to this coffee, but typically anaerobic fermentations are between 12-72 hours. After fermentation, the coffee was washed and dried patios for three days followed by raised beds for 18 days. this is not a co-fermented coffee. These incredible flavors are produced through characteristics of the bean and effects of the microorganisms used in the anaerobic fermentation.

Certifications: None

Sourced by: Royal Coffee

Humanitarian efforts: For this coffee, Lab Notes Coffee will donate 1.25% of each purchase to support the humanitarian efforts of World Vision in Cost Rica