Pura Vida

Origin: Costa Rica Region: Tarrazú Process: Washed Varietal: 90% Caturra/10% Typica Certification: Fairtrade Organic Tasting notes: Smooth peanut butter and hickory with a full body and dry finish  Costa Rica is credited with being the first country in Central America to commercially produce coffee, with the first shipments to the U.S. in 1860. The coffee sector has been vital in the development of Costa Rica’s infrastructure and economy. This farmer grew up in a family of coffee producers and talks happily about spending her childhood playing with coffee beans instead of dolls. Now, she produces one of the finest coffees available on her estate Santa Elena in the highlands of Costa Rica’s most famous coffee-growing region, Tarrazú. This coffee is grown under shade, and the perfectly ripe cherries are hand-picked and sorted for quality at their mill. The cherries are then carefully de-pulped, washed, and dried slowly on the patios at Finca Santa Elena to fully develop acidity and de