Don Alfonso, Costa Rica
Regular price £12.85Aquiares, one of Costa Rica’s largest and most historic coffee farms, sits high on the fertile slopes of Turrialba Volcano. Producing coffee continuously for over a century, the farm has developed an enduring model for growing high-quality Arabica coffee. Established by British farmers in 1890, Aquiares was one of the first estates to produce and export Costa Rican coffee.
Don Alfonso took over farm management in 1992, and at the time he was new(ish) to coffee. Throughout his life, he has been committed to social justice. From the beginning, Don Alfonso made the social welfare of farm workers and the wider community one of his main priorities. His dedication has transformed the farm and the region.
Caturra is the main variety grown on the farm, but climate change and pests require constant experimentation with new varieties that can adapt better to future conditions. This lot is 100% ‘Esperanza’ variety – a hybrid of Caturra and the Ethiopia 531 variety. Esperanza combines high cup quality with high resistance to disease and its fruity profile lends itself well to honey and natural processing. Everyone told them, they were crazy. That they are never going to make honeys and naturals in Turrialba. Aquiares decided to prove them wrong and this coffee is the proof.
Expect tasting notes of blackberry, brown sugar, orange.
Recommended brew methods:
Espresso, filter, cafetiere, Aeropress, stovetop
100% Don Alfonso, Costa Rica
Farm: Aquiares Estate
Region: Turrialba, Aquiares town
Altitude: 1200-1400 MASL
Processing: Red Honey
Varieties: Esperanza (F1)
Shipping
- We roast and ship Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays.
- All orders under £30 have a flat rate of £3.95 for shipping.
- All orders over £30 are shipped for free.
- Next day UK Mainland delivery is available for £6.95.
- Orders will be shipped within 2 working days and arrive within 5 working days.
- Orders with free shipping will be shipped Royal Mail Tracked 48.
- First class or tracked is also offered for an additional cost.
- We do not ship to anywhere other than UK Mainland for orders that weigh over 2KG.
International Shipping
We do not currently ship internationally.
Returns and Refunds
If goods are returned due to being faulty, so long as they are returned within a reasonable time the remedy afforded to the customer, under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended), is a refund. Where a consumer exercises his/her cancellation rights, the customer will be given a refund within 30 days of their cancellation. The cancellation period ends on the expiry of seven working days, commencing on the day following the day on which you, the customer, receives the goods. Roasted coffee and custom orders are excluded from these terms. Goods must be returned in their original, unopened packaging at the cost of the customer. If you, the customer, choose to cancel your order without giving a reason, you can be asked to return the goods and pay for the cost of returning the goods.
If we are unable to fulfil your order for any reason we will cancel and refund with our apologies.
Drop us a line if you need any help [email protected]
