Introduction to Costa Rica Dota Goddess Estate, Dota Geisha Coffee Beans Story and Flavor Characteristics

Coopedota Costa Rica: A Legacy of Excellence

Coopedota Costa Rica is located in the heart of the famous and rugged Tarrazu growing region of Santa Maria de Dota, an area renowned for its mineral-rich soil and ideal growing climate, celebrated for its award-winning coffees. The cooperative was founded in 1960 by 96 producers from the Dota Valley region and has since grown to include over 800 members, harvesting a total of 65,000 bushels of coffee annually. As can be seen from the photograph below, during peak harvest season, cooperative members transport their coffee for processing using various vehicles.

Before Coopedota's establishment, coffee growers in the region had limited knowledge of production and sales. With no other processing facilities in the area, producers were forced to sell their cherries to intermediaries at unfavorable prices. Today, members bring their coffee to a shared wet mill in Santa Maria, leveraging their collective power as a cooperative to negotiate fair prices for their coffee sales.

Environmental Commitment and Ecotourism

In addition to helping promote socioeconomic development in the region, Coopedota focuses on environmental protection. All members strive to use environmentally friendly cultivation and processing techniques. As part of their commitment to the local community and environment, the cooperative participates in sustainable development, recycling programs, renewable energy, water consumption reduction, and reuse of coffee products they produce themselves. In 2011, they were recognized as the world's first carbon-neutral coffee producer, an impressive achievement.

Coopedota also engages in ecotourism, especially during the harvest season from November to March. Tours begin at the processing plant and wet mill, where visitors can witness the complete journey that coffee takes from its origin before visiting the roasting plant, where they can learn about coffee roasting fundamentals and flavor profiles. In addition to the wet mill and roasting plant, their facilities include an in-house coffee shop.

Cup Characteristics

The cup exhibits aromas of black pepper and brown butter. It is exceptionally sweet and juicy, with red apple notes. The planting density is very high, with high-altitude growth that allows for excellent deep roasting. This highlights brightness and the nuances of sweetness. Even when roasted darker to develop chocolate flavors, distinctive acidity remains present.

The Dota Region Heritage

In 1865, the Dota region enjoyed the reputation of Hogo Staric coffee. Because the road construction from the capital extending to the Dota valley passed through the Tarrazu producing area, when COFA later divided producing regions, it became Dota Tarrazu. The region features typical highland terrain, with soil, temperature, and humidity all representing optimal conditions for coffee cultivation.

La diosa Estate: The Geisha Legacy

La diosa Estate was established in the 1960s. The estate owner and Pachi Serracin, now renowned as the father of Panama's prized Geisha variety, were good friends at the time. It was through this relationship that he began cultivating Geisha coffee. La diosa Estate grows coffee using organic agricultural practices, utilizing native forest and fruit trees as shade for the coffee plants, with fertilizers that incorporate coffee cherry pulp and molasses. Mineral-rich fertile soil from neighboring mountain areas is added for microbial fermentation to create organic fertilizers that enhance disease resistance in coffee cultivation. These are also used in vermiculture in California and serve as the primary source during fertilization periods. Coffee trees are interplanted with multiple coffee varieties. Mature red berries are always hand-picked, with strict control over the soaking fermentation process. They have developed a very unique wet processing method with minimal fermentation that achieves an excellent balance between clarity and complexity. This allows the flavor to demonstrate better stability, showcasing Geisha's distinctive flavor layers that are truly intoxicating.

FrontStreet Coffee's La diosa Geisha

FrontStreet Coffee's La diosa Estate Geisha offers fresh aromas of wild ginger flowers and grapefruit, with grapefruit and blueberry notes. The texture is soft and rounded, with the sweetness of cool tropical fruits. In the aftertaste, the grapefruit separation is exceptionally persistent, with pleasant, zero-heat acidity.

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