Is Costa Rica Tank Manor Coffee Delicious? Costa Rican Coffee Brewing Methods

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Address: No. 10, Bao'an Qianjie, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
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Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Packaging: Bulk coffee beans
Roast Level: Raw/Well-done
Coffee Bean State: Roasted beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Costa Rica
Roast Degree: Medium roast

Villasarchi

Originating from Costa Rica, Villasarchi is a variety of Typica. Like Typica, it has a 60-degree angle between branches and trunk, with bronze-colored leaves. This variety grows particularly well in high-altitude areas and has strong wind resistance. It can also grow in poor soil conditions, though it thrives better under shade trees. The most prominent characteristic in its flavor is its excellent sweetness and pleasant acidity.

Costa Rica West Valley Monte Solis EI Tanque Villa Sarhi Natural

Country: Costa Rica

Grade: SHB

Region: Central Valley

Roast Level: Medium roast

Processing Method: Natural processing

Variety: Villasarchi

Estate: El Tanque Estate

Flavor Notes: Lime, caramel, nuts

Costa Rica's premium coffee beans are known as "Strictly Hard Bean" (SHB), followed by Hard Bean (HB) and Semi-Hard Bean (SH) in descending quality order, which also serves as their grading system. SHB grows at altitudes above 1500 meters, and altitude has always represented coffee quality - higher altitude means better quality. Additionally, the significant elevation drop at high altitudes creates sufficient rainfall, which is very beneficial for coffee tree growth. Moreover, the low nighttime temperatures at high altitudes slow down tree growth, allowing coffee cherries to absorb more nutrients, resulting in richer coffee flavors.

Pour-over Brewing Method

For pour-over Villasarchi: Use 15g of coffee grounds, medium grind (grind with Fuji hand grinder #4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds. Pour to 105g and stop. Wait until the water level drops to halfway, then continue pouring slowly until reaching 225g. Discard the tail end. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Its three most famous producing regions are Tarrazú, located south of Costa Rica's capital San José, as well as the Central Valley and Western Valley regions. Natural processing is a very traditional method that uses minimal resources, but due to too many uncontrollable factors, achieving excellent results is very difficult. Francesca added many innovations, such as using a Brix meter (commonly equipped in the wine industry) to measure the sugar content of the fruit, determining the optimal harvest time and processing method based on Brix sugar content. Only cherries with sugar content exceeding 20% undergo natural processing. The Brix values for general fruits are: apples at 14, lemons at 12, passion fruit at 18, but La Haza's coffee cherries can reach 21-22%. La Haza not only produces natural and honey-processed beans but also washed beans. The farm grows varieties including Caturra, Catuai, Villasarchi, and has also introduced small amounts of Kenyan varieties SL28, Obata, and others.

The natural processing process is quite labor-intensive. Hand-picked high-sugar cherries must first be placed on African raised beds for sun-drying for about 10 days, then moved to a greenhouse covered with plastic sheeting to create more direct heat energy for continued drying until the moisture content reaches 11.5%. The slow drying process allows the green beans to develop more natural sweetness from within, but also requires more careful attention and precise calculation of turning frequency. When the bright red cherries finally turn black and emit aromas of fruit cake, caramel, and even sherry wine, the process is complete.

Flavor Profile

Flavor: Lime, caramel, nuts

Mouthfeel: Excellent sweetness, gentle fruit acidity, round and full-bodied, persistent finish

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