Gerardo Arias • Finca Casa De Piedra • Costa Rica
Gerardo Arias • Finca Casa De Piedra • Costa Rica
The Arias-family runs the farm Finca Casa De Piedra and the Café Directo wet mill. Gerardo Arias manages the wet mill and uses his background as a Q-grader and an SCA-certificate in processing to ensure that all their coffees are processed to the highest quality.
They realised in 2013 that they could earn up to 50% for their coffees by handling the processing themselves and registered the Café Directo brand. Their wet mill now has a capacity of 200 tonnes of coffee per year.
This fully washed lot is crisp with a delicious acidity.
Red apple, Hibiscus, Dried apricot
Region: Tarrazú, Costa Rica
Cultivar: Red Catuaí
Altitude: 1400-1500 masl
Process: Washed
Cupping score:
#1 Clean your brewing equipment!
#2 Use a scale or something to measure with!
#3 Use a burr grinder and follow a brewing recipe for more consistent results.
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