A Closer Look at Appellations:
This
Rio Jorco coffee
is a
Terroir Coffee.
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A
Label Coffee
: a superior-quality coffee that corresponds to a certain coffee-growing region |
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A
Terroir Coffee
: high-quality coffee, renowned for the distinctiveness of its soil |
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A
MicroLot
: a terroir coffee grown on a specific plot known for its exceptional quality and specific preparation |
Find out more about the
different appellations
of
specialty coffee
on our
blog.
Other Production Characteristics:
Harvest period:
November to March
The Story of Cafés Lugat:
Lionel Lugat
is the legendary roaster at
MaxiCoffee
. Over the years, he has surrounded himself with
an expert team of roasters.
This
coffee specialist
,
judge
in the
French Coffee Championships
and
expert columnist for our coffee company
tells the story of
Cafés Lugat
and his passion for
coffee roasting
below.
More About Our Coffee:
This
coffee
comes from the
Tarrazu region
in the province of
San José
on the west coast of
Costa Rica
.
Its location is affected by Pacific winds, which improves the coffee's taste.
This coffee is a blend of two botanical varieties:
Caturra and Catuai.
They are manually harvested and selected then washed in water. The processing plant is environmentally friendly. The water used to process the beans is recycled, while the pulp is used as a natural fertiliser.
This coffee comes from coffea plants that grow in the shade at 1,700-metre altitudes. These excellent climatic conditions lead to a high-quality coffee cherry.
These conditions help this coffee to achieve the grade "SHB", or
"Strictly Hard Bean".
Geographical Location:
A Bit of Background
The
Tarrazu
region, also known as
"Los Santos"
, is home to some of the most exceptional
coffees
in the Central American mountains.
Catuai
and
Caturra
Arabica beans are grown there.
With plenty of shade from inga and avocado trees, the region offers the ideal conditions for the cherries to ripen slowly and progressively. Coffee grown in this region develops special organoleptic properties as the cherries are
harvested
late in the season (they are light when ripe).
According to Costa Rican history, the first coffea plants were imported from Cuba in 1779. They were planted in 1854 by English visionaries, who had arrived to develop imports and exports in the area.
Costa Rica
was the first country in Central America to produce
coffee
commercially. Innovative scientific and agricultural methods greatly improved growing and processing procedures and the country quickly became a role model for its Central American neighbours.
Nowadays,
Costa Rica
is particularly renowned for its
shade-grown coffee
. These exceptional agroclimatic conditions are enhanced by the ecosystems' location on high valleys and plateaus. Coffee from Costa Rica is considered a Specialty Coffee just like famous coffee from other countries such as the Ethiopian Sidamo or the Jamaican Blue Mountain or even
coffee
from the
Antigua
region in
Guatemala
.
The
Costa Rican
climate changes over the seasons: the rainy season helps the cherries to grow and develop, then the dry season coincides with the harvest. Since the creation of the
Costa Rican Coffee Institute
(
ICAFE
) in 1993, the country's plantations have committed to growing in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Production costs are therefore slightly higher than before. The association has recently carried out studies to map all
coffee plantations
and analyse their performance.