Country | Costa Rica |
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Varietal | Arabica SL 28 |
Processing | Honey |
Crop | February 2022 |
Partnership | since 2015 |
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Kenya from Costa Rica
We visit "Šumava" every year, mostly in March. Last year, we selected a total of 6 microlots, incl. phenomenal geisha and this Kenyan variety SL 28. It thrilled us with a typical Kenyan flavor profile full of juicy fruit.
Finca Šumava de Lourdes
is an ambitious project which was put together by a famous Costa Rican coffee exporter Francisco Mena and a Czech investor. The farm is located about an hour from the capital in the region of Lourdes de Naranjo (map). The idea behind this project is to build a state-of-the-art farm, which will benefit from a huge coffee know-how and strong financial background.
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Model and modern farm
Šumava is a model farm which uses modern technologies and new trends in ecologically sustainable farming. The farm uses eco-pulpers together with a retention field for discarded water, which is later used as a fertilizer for coffee plants.
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Many different varieties
Šumava has also an exclusive access to the international bank of coffee seeds (CATIE). On the farm, you can spot several different cultivars being planted, e.g.: geisha, sl28, ethiopian heirloom and mix varieties, caturra, villa sarchi, mocca and many others.
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Processing
All coffee is processed in a beautiful stainless steel mill, which is equipped by the so called "desmusilaginadoras", i.e. eco-pulpers. This lot was processed using the so called "red honey" method. The eco pulper is set in a way, that cherries go through with maximum mucilage intact. Therefore, the taste profile is little bit similar to natural coffees. Freshly picked cherries are rested in jute bags or stainless-steel tanks for 24-72 hours before pulping (so called reposado). Depulped cherries are transported to 1000 l plastic tanks where they stay for 14-24 hours soaked in cold water. Drying takes place first on African beds (5 days) and then on the concrete patios (14 days). The exact length depends on actual weather conditions.
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Success in short time
Even though this is only the 8th production year under the new ownership, Finca Šumava has already won the prestigious Cup of Excellence in 2016.