Varietals: Esperanza (Costa Rica) | JARC74 (Ethiopia)
Processing: Natural (Costa Rica) | Natural & dried on African beds (Ethiopia)
Altitude: 1,000-1,400m above sea level (Costa Rica) | 2000-2200m above sea level (Ethiopia)
The Farms:
Aquiares is one of Costa Rica’s largest and most historic coffee farms, sitting high on the fertile slopes of Turrialba Volcano. The farm has produced coffee continuously for over a century and is renowned for it’s high-quality Arabica coffee.
In Ethiopia, smallholders farmers in the town of Banco Gotete selectively hand-picked their best crop, taking it to the nearby milling station for processing. Banco Gotete is located in Gedeo County in Ethiopia’s famed Yirgacheffe region, and the coffees in this area have a reputation for being some of the best in the world.
The Beans: Strength 2.5/5
Our Market Blend is delightfully complex, with smooth chocolate undertones complemented by cherry, lime and molasses.
The medium-light roast lends itself to shorter espresso extraction to allow the cherry and lime to blend seamlessly with the chocolate, with our recommended recipe following a 1:2 ratio with 18g coffee in 27 seconds.
Environmental/Social Commitment:
Aquiares Estate supports a thriving local community of 1,800 people, giving employment to over 300 people in harvest times. The coffee plots are interlaced with natural springs and countless streams and rivers, all of which are protected with forested buffer zones. The network of natural corridors throughout the farm connects the large, preserved forests in the two river valleys, providing a healthy environment for the local animals, birds, and plants.
In Ethiopia the local exporter, Legu Trading, sends agricultural officers to farms to help increase sustainability and boast quality, offering employment to 300 farmers year-round, rising to 600 in the high season in this role.
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Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
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