The plantation Hacienda Rio Negro (located along Panama’s border) started hosting the Costa Rican coffee-growing region “Coto Brus” (named after the indigenous Bunca tribes “Coctus and Brusi”) in 1949. Hacienda Rio Negro is comprised of 703 acres of coffee production land and 815 acres of natural forest reserve. Reforestation and infrastructure occupy another 195 acres. Luis Wachong Lee managed the farm until 1991 when he sold it to the Volcafe Group, who controlled the farm until the Minita Corp took over in 2006. In 2001, Hacienda Rio Negro became the first farm in Costa Rica to become Rainforest Alliance Certified, representing over 10% in all the world. To align with La Minita’s quality standards, the farmland was rebuilt from the ground up, and today, not one bean variety––be it Caturra, Catuai, Catimor, or Hibrido––is exported without quality testing and approval.
Cupping Notes: Medium to full body, good acidity, and well-balanced.
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