Daydream - Costa Rica

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We're so pleased to highlight this coffee as the third instalment of our house filter, Daydream. Produced by Diego Robelo in Turrialba, Costa Rica. This is a Washed Peaberry which we found to be incredibly smooth and juicy, with notes of Candied Lemon and Dark Chocolate.
This would be certainly be a coffee you could throw on batch, and drink all day long. Happy brewing!

Size: 250g
Grind: Wholebean

Varietal(s)

Mixed Variety Peaberry

Altitude

This coffee was grown at 1200 masl

Best Served

We'd suggest brewing for Filter

Resting

Rest for at least 5 days post roast date

Coffee Origin:

Turrialba, Costa Rica

The region of Turrialba is Costa Rica’s hidden coffee gem. The city of Turrialba is a modest agricultural town in the Province of Cartago, and the coffee farms spread throughout the Canton of Turrialba, from smallholder plots to the country’s largest estates, produce coffees with a range of cup profiles and the most interesting genetic legacies.

Turrialba is home to CATIE, the Center for Tropical Agricultural Research and Education, one of Central America’s permier crop research and development sites as well as one of Latin America’s largest living coffee tree variety collection. Along with other research institutions, CATIE helped produce many of they hybrid and selected coffee varieties now common in Costa Rica and neighboring countries.

Coffee Process:

Washed

Red cherries are picked and freshly sorted before pulping where over-ripe and under-ripe beans are handpicked and separated before processing. Coffees are pulped and allowed to ferment for 36-48 hours.

The fermented coffee is washed with clean running water, soaked in clean water and then dried for 18 days to retain about 11.5% of moisture. Dried parchment coffee is stored in field warehouse until it is transported for further processing to Addis Ababa. The parchment coffee is processed in dry processing warehouse to remove the husks and the clean beans are packaged in bags for export.

Peaberry coffee 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.

Coffee Producer:

Diego Robelo

The name Aquiares means “land between rivers” in the Huetar indigenous language, and Aquiares Estate is commonly referred to as “Aquiares Coffee and Community.” It is the largest farm in Costa Rica and home to 1,800 people. Although the farm was founded in 1890, Alfonso Robelo is the man responsible for its transformation a century later. Alfonso arrived in Costa Rica in the 1980’s seeking refuge from the civil war in Nicaragua, where he was politically active. When politics soured into violence, he fled the country to keep his family and himself safe after receiving several threats against his life. Once in Costa Rica, Alfonso began building the Aquiares community on the enchanting slopes of the Turrialba volcano, a lush area of forests, rivers, fauna, and bright flora.

Nowadays Alfonso’s son, Diego, manages the farm. Under his lead, the farm has taken a fresh approach to specialty coffee and exploring the farm’s potential. 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.

The Flavour Profile:

We take quality seriously, and always strive to bring consistent roasts that are juicy and sweet. With this coffee, you'll find notes of: Candied Lemon, Dark Chocolate, Smooth.

Additionally, you'll always find a range of offerings at Cairngorm, ranging from vibrant and citric to more creamy and chocolatey. Check below to see how we've categorised this coffee!

Vibrant Chocolatey

Always consistent, always delicious!

Our Core Range

We love our rotating offerings of single origins, but we understand sometimes you just want a reliable cup of good coffee. Whether you're looking for espresso or filter, we have something for you! We always strive to meet a consistent flavour profile, although the components may change over time, depending on the harvest.

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Perfect For

Enjoying a complex espresso that shines black and with milk. Our 'House', if you please.

An espresso that pairs beautifully with milk. For those seeking an espresso with good body.

Throwing in your Batch Brewer. An every morning filter coffee to please the crowds.

Overall

Balanced & Sweet

Bold & Classic

Juicy & Smooth

Notes

Stewed Fruits & Caramel

Dark Chocolate & Brown Sugar

Candied Lemon & Dark Chocolate