Costa Rica Cioccie Rare Variety Washed Process Coffee

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Costa Rica Cioccie Washed

Origin:
Costa Rica

Variety:
Cioccie

Processing Method:
Washed process

Roast Level:
Light roast

Flavor Description:
Berries, black tea, and cane sugar sweetness.

The Cioccie variety was first discovered in the 1950s in the small town of Jimma in southern Ethiopia. Its flavor profile is generally defined by red-fruit notes and a pronounced sweetness.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommended Brewing Method:

15g of coffee ground medium-fine (Fuji mountain ghost-tooth blade at 3.5), a V60 dripper, and water at 90-92°C. Start with a 30g bloom for 27 seconds, then pour up to 105g and pause. Once the water level drops to about halfway, continue pouring slowly until you reach a total of 225g. Cut off the tail end of the brew. Use a 1:15 water-to-coffee ratio, with a total extraction time of 2:00.

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

Ethiopia is one of the world's most celebrated origins for specialty coffee. As the birthplace of coffee itself, it is home to countless heirloom varieties, and for many coffee lovers it remains a treasure land whose flavors are worth following faithfully. If you enjoy the red-fruit sweetness and tea-like clarity of a rare variety like Cioccie, FrontStreet Coffee's Ethiopia lineup is a natural next step.

For a gentle entry point, try FrontStreet Coffee's washed Yirgacheffe. You'll taste a clear jasmine floral note and a bright citrus acidity - the hallmarks of what baristas mean when they talk about Yirgacheffe character. The town of Yirgacheffe sits in southern Ethiopia, mild and misty all year round, and thousands of coffee trees thrive in that cool, humid climate, producing a light, elegant cup with a delicate tea feel, much like a crisp, clean lemon tea.

If you prefer a fruitier, more intense profile, FrontStreet Coffee's natural-processed Huakui (Guji Hambella) is a superb choice: the cherries are dried whole on raised beds for 21 days and turned constantly to ensure even drying, then meticulously sorted by hand. After a light-to-medium roast it offers a faint fermented wine aroma, florals, citrus, and mango, with a rich honeyed sweetness, cocoa notes, and a hint of spice - full-bodied with a long finish. Those who like a cleaner floral-citrus cup can also explore FrontStreet Coffee's washed Red Cherry Project natural lots and Kaffa Forest coffee for a bright lemon acidity with white florals.