Raise your mug to making no compromises between a sustainably sourced bean and a delicious tasting brew!
Last month Jay, owner of Magnolia Coffee
in Charlotte NC stopped by the Asheville Coffee Expo with a pound of beans from Costa Rica. He shared with me how these beans scored so high with the The Coffee Review. I was like okay, “We’ll see when we get back to the Coffee Crate cupping table.” The proof is in the pudding right, or in this case coffee? Well, turns out Jay was right. Here at Coffee Crate HQ, we’ve kind of been obsessed with these amazing beans, that truly words cannot describe, ever since.
Jay also mentioned that he’ll be in Charleston, SC November 13th entering this coffee into the Charleston Coffee Cup competition. This is truly an All Star bean!
So of course, you’ll find these amazing beans in November’s Coffee Crate, and the icing on the cake is these are sustainably sourced from the West Valley of Costa Rica. The producers use the Black Honey processing method, which uses very little water to process the beans, as opposed to the commonly used Washed processing, which uses a large amount of water.
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Coffee Processes explained
“After a coffee is picked, a decision must be made by the farmer as to how the bean will be processed. The choice may be made based on tradition or available resources, or to develop a new flavor in the coffee. In general, there are three processing methods used to dry coffee, with each developing very different flavors in the bean.
he natural process produces coffee that is heavy in body, sweet, fruity, and complex. Whole coffee cherries are sorted and laid out on a patio or screen to dry before the dried fruit is removed by a milling machine. The natural process is often used in countries where rainfall is scarce and long periods of sunshine are available to dry the coffee properly.
In the washed process, coffee is sorted by flotation before being fermented in a large tank of water. This causes the pulp and mucilage to break down so it can be rinsed away with water. The seed is then dried in the sun or by mechanical methods.
This process results in a coffee that is cleaner, brighter, and fruitier than natural processed coffee. Most countries with coffee valued for its perceived acidity, will process their coffee using the washed process.