Name
West Valley, Helsar Typica Villabos
Origin
Costa Rica
Region
West Valley, Llano Bonito de Naranjo microregion
Farm
Helsar de Zarcero, Ricardo Perez Barrantes and Rodriguez Bros
Varietal
Typica Villabos
Altitude
1650-1800 meters
Proc. Method
Aquapulped and Sun Dried
THE CUP
Sweet, berry, great acidity! Packaged in Grain Pro Bags from origin...
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Helsar de Zarcero is located in the West Valley of Costa Rica in the Llano Bonito de Naranjo microregion. This micromill was started by three families with the goal of adding value and providing traceability to the high quality coffee grown on their land. Ten families now work to produce and mill coffee at Helsar de Zarcero. Sustainable practices are used throughout the farm. Organic fertilizers are fermented on-site by mixing coffee cherry pulp and molasses, along with mined zinc, boron, and other minerals. Micro-organisms are cultured from soil collected on nearby mountains and added to the natural fertilizer in order to provide disease protection to the coffee plants. Helsar de Zarcero is committed to producing high quality microlots, and it shows in the cup, which is consistently round, rich, and very sweet. This lot is 100% Villaobos Typica, which is a unique varietal to Costa Rica.
