Costa Rica: Granitos
Granitos de Altura del Ortiz
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Expect lots of honeycomb toffee up front, with a fruity sweetness of peach taking over on the finish and aftertaste. Behind that is a delicate apple which helps make this a beautifully balanced cup.
- Country: Costa Rica
- Region: Tarrazú
- Province: San Jose
- Mill: Micro-Beneficio Granitos de Altura del Ortiz
- Producers: Joyce and Johana Calderón
- Elevation: 1,700-2,000 m.a.s.l.
- Varietal: Catuai
- Processing system: White Honey
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Cupping Notes: Honeycomb, peach, apple.
Cup of Excellence Cupping Scores
- Clean cup: (1–8): 6.5
- Sweetness: (1–8): 6.5
- Acidity: (1–8): 6
- Mouthfeel:(1–8): 6
- Flavour: (1–8): 6.5
- Aftertaste: (1–8): 6
- Balance: (1–8): 6
- Overall: (1–8): 6
- Correction: (+36): +36
- Total (max. 100): 86.5
Roasting Information
Medium - slow this down as it gets mid-crack and let it run through first, stopping it before you reach second to preserve it's inherent sweetness. -
Producer Stories
Learn more about coffee sourcingGranitos de Altura del Ortiz
The mill has been managed and run for the last 10 years by two sisters, Joyce and Johana Calderón. Johana was at the helm for 9 years, but as she's just had a baby, she handed over the reins to younger sister Joyce who's been in charge for the last year.
Read moreOur Packaging
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Compostable
Our 220g and 125g bags are made from a plastic free, plant based material that is commercially compostable and certified biodegradable. Which means it will leave nothing behind after you're finished with them.
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Roasted fresh
Being uncompromising on quality means being uncompromising with freshness. Our coffee is freshly roasted every day of the working week.
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Protecting our oceans
For each compostable bag that we buy, the same weight of plastic is removed from our ocean. You make that happen.