Costa Rica
Finca Volcán Azul
San Isidro

Washed process San Isidro

Flavour: sugar cane, kiwi, nectarine

Body: Acidity:

Since the mid-2000s, the country has seen an increasing focus on the establishment of micro-mills, aiming to increase production of traceable, high quality lots of coffee such as this one.

Finca Volcán Azul is a fifth-generation farm in the Tarrazú region. They’ve reserved part of the farm to produce micro-batches of a range of varietals, using a variety of coffee processes to highlight the unique qualities of each.

Eight years ago, with the help of two agronomists, Carlos Mario Rodriguez and Orlando Mora, they began testing different lines of the Sarchimor varietal, which is a hybrid of Villa Sarchí and Timor. They wanted to find their own line that produced high cup quality, disease resistance, and a high yield, in the actual conditions of their farm.

They’ve named the varietal that resulted San Isidro, after the town near the farm where they were tested – and that’s the washed process of this varietal which we’re showcasing in this delivery.

You can also visit Volcán Azul’s website.

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Ethical, traceable sourcing

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The transparency helps us talk confidently about the quality and background of our product, and it helps you know exactly what you’re buying.

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Our coffee philosophy
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Fresh harvest coffee

We only source and roast coffee from each country’s latest harvest season (so the green coffee is never older than 1 year from the time of picking, processing and packing). This ensures the sensory qualities are always at their peak and unaffected by excessive ageing.

Roasted for espresso and filter (best enjoyed black)

Roast style: omni. Omni roasts are designed to brew and taste great both as espresso and filter. Our omni single origins generally sit on Agtron values in the ~70-60 value range. So, technically, they are somewhere in the lighter side of the medium spectrum.

Designed for espresso and filter brewing. Best enjoyed black.

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Our roasting style and approach

Best brewed within days 15-49 post-roast

The ‘fresh is best’ saying doesn’t apply to coffee (contrary to popular belief). Waiting before opening and brewing your bag of whole coffee beans helps develop peak flavour and acidity.

But heads up: if you buy pre-ground coffee, brew it as soon as possible.

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Try our custom brewing recipes

Our recipes and ratios are tailored to our coffee sourcing and roasting styles, bringing the best flavour and feel out of each coffee.

For pour over, immersion, and other filter brewing styles, check our brew guides.
For our espresso single origins, we recommend a coffee:yield ratio of 1:3:

Dose: 20g ground coffee
Yield: 60g espresso
Total brew time: ~24-28 seconds

This is just a starting point! We encourage you to experiment, taste, and adjust to find the recipe that you enjoy the most.

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Packaging and sustainability

Bags: ABA-certified home compostable (AS 5810-2010)
Labels: recyclable
Valves (only on +250g bags): general waste
Box and tape (online orders): recyclable

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Producer: Alejo Castro
Country: Costa Rica
Region: Tarrazú
Altitude: 1500-1650m above sea level
Variety: San Isidro
Process: washed
Harvested: January 2018
Importer: Condesa Co.Lab
Body: Medium
Acidity: Crisp
Tasting notes: Sugar cane, kiwi, nectarine
Roast style: Omni (filter + espresso)

Variety

San Isidro variety

A Sarchimor (hybrid of Villa Sarchi and Timor) developed in cooperation with Finca Volcán Azul in Costa Rica. It is named after the nearby town of San Isidro

The location

Coffee from Costa Rica

Since the mid-2000s there has been an increasing focus on the establishment of micro-mills in Costa Rica to increase their production of traceable, high quality lots of coffee.

The Tarrazú region of Costa Rica

The area generally considered to produce the highest grade coffee in Costa Rica. Farmers from other regions are known to market their coffee as ‘Tarrazú’ due to the strength of the name

Farm processes

Washed process

Machines are used to remove the flesh from the coffee cherry before being fermented in water, washed again, and finally sun dried. This process tends to result in more distinct, cleaner flavours.