Costa Rica Cerro Paldo
This Tarrazu origin has intense floral aromas and rich, sweet flavor. Full-bodied with complex citrus and fruit notes.
Just 45 minutes to the South of San Jose lies Cerro Paldo in the district of Aserri, Tarbaca, a micro-region of the popular coffee region of Tarrazu. Cerro Paldo is owned by Ronald Monge Valverde, the third generation of coffee producers in the family. His grandfather Adam Monge Castro bought 2 hectares of land more than 60 years ago and began their legacy. Ronald's father, Juan Rafael Monge Picado inherited the farm and has passed it on to his son. Currently 10 people live on the farm and are devoted to producing high quality coffee.
The excellence required to process mature fruit has been the key to obtaining a high quality cup. Their sustainable production system uses vegetable covers and organic matter, instead of agrochemicals. The Monge Valverde family is a member of the Asociacion Agropecuaria de Productores de Acosta y Aserri. ASOPROAAA is a producer association established 3 years ago to work together with the objective of adding value to their products by establishing strict quality standards on coffee production and processing. The initial investment to build a mill was challenging and demanded a lot of hard work but all the efforts paid off when they won first place with Cerro Paldo at the 2007 Costa Rica Cup of Excellence.
EXPORTER: Ceca S.A.
MILL: ASOPROAAA
FARM: Cerro Paldo
TYPE: SHB(Strictly Hard Bean)
LOCATION: Aserri, Tarbaca (Tarrazu)
ALTITUDE: 5,570 ft. (1,700 meters)
ARABICA VARIETY: Caturra and Catuai
BEAN CHARACTERISTIC: Extremely hard, close bean cut
HARVEST PERIOD: January through March
MILLING PROCESS: Mechanically demucilaged, sundried on trays.
