The Aquiares Estate, meaning “land between rivers” in the Huetar indigenous language, is commonly referred to as “Aquiares Coffee and Community.” It is the largest farm in Costa Rica and home to 1,800 people.
Although founded in 1890, Alfonso Robelo was the man responsible for its transformation a century later. He took the opportunity to strengthen the company by having people feel pride in the coffee they produce, and evolved the farm into a small town where workers purchased their own homes, where it remains a model of sustainable agriculture.
Nowadays Alfonso’s son, Diego, manages the farm. Through excellent agricultural management, embracing new varieties, and experimenting with processing, Aquiares has become a trailblazer among specialty coffee producers in Costa Rica and all of Central America for their work on carbon neutrality and carbon capturing.
The Peaberry coffee that comes from this farm is named for its pea-like appearance. Most coffee cherries contain two seeds, and Peaberries occur when only one seed, small and round in shape, develops in the cherry. Grand Peaberry coffee from Aquiares is named for its relatively large bean size compared to typical Peaberries. This lot was mechanically washed and dried on raised beds in a solar dryer for 18 to 24 days.
Cupping Notes
Bursting with a crisp apple sweetness initially, this Peaberry coffee then opens up to notes of caramel and cocoa, combined with a super juicy body.
