| Country | Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Farm | Don Cayito - Los Angeles |
| Varietal | Arabica Typica Mejorada |
| Processing | Honey |
| Crop | March 2025 |
| Partnership | since 2014 |
| Flavour | Juicy & Exotic |
Successful family farm
Don Cayito farm is located in 2100 masl in the famous Tarrazu region (map). Ricardo Calderón has been growing coffee here since 1978. In 2009, during the micromill revolution, he built his own beneficio called Los Angeles and begun processing his own coffees. In the year 2011, he won the prestigious Cup of Excellence competition.
Farm Coffee Series
How does it taste?
Ondřej selected this coffee during his visit to the Don Cayito farm in March this year. The coffee has a strong floral aroma, a creamy body, and notes of black tea and tropical fruit.
Currently, the Calderón family owns 15 farms. Ricardo´s two sons (Majkl and Diego) and two daughters (Liseth and Fernanda) help with all aspects of coffee farming. Their highest elevation farm Don Cayito is managed by Diego. Most of the coffee cherries are processed using Colombian Penagos eco-pulpers. Drying is either on traditional concrete patios or African beds. Parchment is usually stored in huge jumbo bags.
Improved typica
Until recently, many Costa Rican producers sold the typica mejorada variety under the more marketing-friendly name geisha. Although the aroma and taste of geisha are similar, it is a different variety, related to typica. In order to clearly distinguish it from geisha, the name "typica mejorada" has been used in recent years, which translates to "improved typica". This microlot weighs just 400 kg, was harvested in March this year and processed using the white honey method. During this processing, the eco-pulper is set so that it removes maximum amount of mucilage from the cherries without the need for several days of fermentation in tanks. The aroma is distinctly scented with flowers and lavender. The taste is dominated by notes of tropical fruit.
Barista Exchange
S rodinou Calderon nás pojí i mnoho zážitků. Farmu pravidelně navštěvují baristé našich kaváren, kteří se zde učí o pěstování a zpracování kávy a také pomáhají během sklizně. Fernanda Calderon pak na oplátku strávila měsíc v našich kavárnách a pražírně v Praze a doprovázela Lukáše Podbehlého při jeho vystoupení na mistrovství světa baristů v Amsterdamu, kde použil právě tuto kávu.
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Don Cayito - středobod Tarrazu
Don Cayito, resp. zpracovatelský závod Los Angeles, není už jen klasickou kávovou farmou. Rodina Calderon nedávno vybudovala přímo u vstupu do závodu kavárnu, pražírnu, cukrárnu a tréninkové centrum baristů s překrásným výhledem do údolí Dota. Do kavárny proudí o víkendu davy kávových turistů až z hlavního města Kostariky San Jose. Interiér kavárny zdobí kromě moha cen z prestižních kávových soutěží i fotografie papeže Františka s kávou z farmy Don Cayito. Určitě se zde při návštěvě Kostariky zastavte.
