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Costa Rica - V. de l'Ouest - L. de Naranjo - La Perla - Kenya - Honey

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About this coffee

Cafetalera Herbazu is the story of seven brothers and sisters who produce coffee in the western valley of Costa Rica, in the Lourdes de Naranjo region.

In 2010, Antonio Barrantes planted the Kenyan variety SL28, registered as "San Roque", on his Cafetalera Herbazu estate.

The first production of these plants was harvested in 2015 and won first prize in the Cup of Excellence.

The production of Cafetalera Herbazu represents around 2000 fanegas, a wooden box used as a unit of measurement in agricultural circles, equivalent to around 55 liters.

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  • Origin

    Costa Rica
  • Region

    Vallée de l'Ouest
  • Terroir

    Naranjo
  • Farm

    La Perla
  • Producer

    Antonio Barrantes
  • Species

    Arabica
  • Variety

    Kenya

  • Process

    Honey

  • Drying

    12 days drying beds

  • Packaging

    69kg - Jute bags

  • Altitude

    1500 - 1550
  • Harvest period

    January - February
  • Type of harvest

    Manual

The region Vallée de l'Ouest

Coffee production in Costa Rica began in the 18th century in the Central Valley and then spread to the seven other coffee producing regions, including the Western Valley. 

Most producers grow the Caturra and Catuaí varieties on plots of less than five hectares on the slopes of the Cordillera Central Occidental. The production of Robusta is prohibited by law. 

The western valley is characterised by a well-defined rainy and a dry season. This climate favours the flowering and harvesting of cherries, which benefit from an environment with temperatures around 22°C and humidity of 84%.

Meet Antonio Barrantes

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A few words about Antonio Barrantes

We met Antonio Barrantes of Cafetalera Herbazu in Lourdes de Naranjo, Costa Rica. He showed us around his micro-mill, which he set up in the early 2000s, when the speciality coffee trend was just beginning and microlots did not yet exist. At the time, it was a huge financial risk for Antonio and his family to go into business for themselves. But they were right!  

After a difficult harvest in 2022 and despite a drop in volume in 2023, Tonio's coffees are back in our range!  

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