{"product_id":"caffe-specialty-costa-rica-esperanza-naturale-thermic-aerobico","title":"Specialty Coffee Costa Rica Hope Natural Thermal Aerobic","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eDiscover the intensity of a \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"33\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003ecreamy and enveloping\u003c\/b\u003e profile, where the vibrant notes of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"80\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003echerry and blood orange\u003c\/b\u003e blend into a winey structure with magnetic complexity. Thanks to the innovative thermal process by the Ramirez-Navarro family, the medium-high acidity evolves into an \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"275\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eextreme and persistent sweetness\u003c\/b\u003e, delivering a perfectly balanced cup. Choosing this micro-lot of Esperanza variety means going beyond the boundaries of traditional coffee, savoring the future of specialty coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFARMGATE PRICE\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFARMGATE PRICE: €12.28\/kg (paid directly to the farmer)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Farmgate price is ultimately the actual price paid to the farmer who originally produced the coffee. Ultimately, it is the most transparent price you can find. \u003cbr\u003eTo the Farmgate price, the following costs must be added before reaching the roastery: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackaging costs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHandling costs at origin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLogistics costs (shipping and customs duties)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHandling costs upon arrival\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCustoms clearance and phytosanitary inspection costs in Europe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternal transport costs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"product_meta\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tagged_as\"\u003eSENSORY DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_meta\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tagged_as\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGCB Score:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e88.50 points out of 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_meta\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensory profile: \u003c\/strong\u003eCreamy and Fruity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_meta\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromatic Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCherry, Blood orange, winey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product_meta\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste \u0026amp; Body: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium-high but balanced acidity, very sweet and persistent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 138.709px; width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9679%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.7549%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9679%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eArea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.7549%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLos Santos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9679%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCooperative\/Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.7549%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon Alexis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9679%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMicrolot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.7549%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLos Campos - Esperanza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9679%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAltitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.7549%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1750m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9679%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.7549%; height: 19.8056px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEsperanza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 47.9679%; height: 19.875px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProcess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.7549%; height: 19.875px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAerobic thermal natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFULL DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eOrigin and Production Context\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe coffee comes from the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"35\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eLos Santos\u003c\/b\u003e region, Costa Rica, in an area adjacent to Tapantì National Park. Production is managed by the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"150\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eRamirez-Navarro\u003c\/b\u003e family, a group of over ten people coordinating the entire agricultural and processing activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe farm was founded by \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"29\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAlexis Ramirez\u003c\/b\u003e, whose management established the agricultural protocols now followed by his wife, Dona Anabel, and their descendants. A key milestone in the technical evolution of the farm occurred in \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"227\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e2015\u003c\/b\u003e with the construction of \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"254\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\"Los Campos\"\u003c\/b\u003e, an internal micro-mill. This infrastructure allowed the family to leave the cooperative system, taking direct control over post-harvest processing and ensuring full traceability of every lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eBotanical Aspects: Esperanza Variety\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe lot in question consists of the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"47\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eEsperanza\u003c\/b\u003e variety. It is an \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"74\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eF1 hybrid\u003c\/b\u003e obtained by crossing the \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"122\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eSarchimor T-5296\u003c\/b\u003e variety with the wild \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"162\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eEthiopia ET-25\u003c\/b\u003e variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003eDevelopment:\u003c\/b\u003e It is the result of joint research between Central American coffee institutes and World Coffee Research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003eAgronomic characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e It has high productivity and strong resistance to diseases (such as rust), making it a strategic choice for long-term agricultural sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003eCup performance:\u003c\/b\u003e Despite its hybrid nature, it maintains high quality, with a complex profile and clean citrus notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003eDiversification:\u003c\/b\u003e Besides Esperanza, the farm cultivates Caturra, Catuai, other hybrids (Milenio, Centroamericano), and a Gesha plot located at 2,000 meters altitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eProcessing Protocol (Thermal Process)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe coffee is processed with an innovative method that uses temperature control to influence the bean's chemistry:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-path-to-node=\"11\" start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/b\u003e Selection of ripe cherries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003eGreenhouse fermentation:\u003c\/b\u003e Whole cherries are sealed in black plastic sheets and placed inside a solar dryer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003eThermal stress:\u003c\/b\u003e Heat is maintained constant between \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"55\" data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e40-45°C\u003c\/b\u003e. This temperature selects specific heat-resistant microbes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003eChemical reaction:\u003c\/b\u003e Prolonged exposure to these temperatures breaks down the natural sugars in the pulp, leading to partial caramelization before the cherry is dried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003eDrying:\u003c\/b\u003e The process concludes with sun exposure for \u003cb data-index-in-node=\"68\" data-path-to-node=\"11,4,0\"\u003e30 days\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"11,5,0\"\u003eStorage:\u003c\/b\u003e The coffee rests in parchment until the export phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eSensory Profile and Structure\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eThe interaction between the Esperanza hybrid genetics and the thermal process produces a specific sensory profile:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003eBody:\u003c\/b\u003e The cup is creamy, dense, and syrupy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003eAcidity\/Sweetness:\u003c\/b\u003e Balanced, with a very present sugary component due to high-temperature fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003eAromatic notes:\u003c\/b\u003e Fruity and \"funky,\" with a citrusy cleanliness in the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTrade Model\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eDistribution takes place in collaboration with GroundsCoffee. 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