Description
Costa Rica Hacienda Pilas West Valley
Region: San Jerónimo de Naranjo Santa Marta de Dota
HB – Hard Bean – Premium Quality
Screen Size 15 / 17
Process: Fully Washed
Altitude: 1000 -1200m ASL
Regional Specialty Coffee
Certification: RFA (Rainforest Alliance)
Cup Profile
full body elegant mouthfeel milk chocolate, honey, dried fruit, some light nuttiness – versatile coffee as a standalone coffee or as part of a high quality blend
Hacienda Pilas is located in the Costa Rica’s West Valley in the Naranjo area with its rich volcanic soils and an altitude of 1000 to 1200 metres. West Valley is known for its high-quality coffee, helped its climate and distinct dry and wet seasons.
This farm is Owned and operated by Eduardo Gurdian Pacheco, a passionate and experienced coffee agronomist with extensive experience in Costa Rica and Sumatra. Eduardo’s family have generations of coffee growing experience in Costa Rica, something that shows in the quality of the estate’s coffee. The attention to detail on the estate is eye-opening especially as climate change begins to make an impact. Rains are not as predictable which means different varietals are being tried and trees that struggle are removed and replaced. Eduardo has brought in bees to help with pollination and even the bees are lovingly cared for.
Hacienda Pilas is dedicated to the growth and production of coffee under strict sustainable and social labour practices. Currently the Hacienda employs more than 30 permanent workers, plus 200 pickers during the harvest season. Its 160 hectares of Catuai coffee grow on fertile volcanic soils on altitude between 1000 to 1200 metres above sea level, classified as Good Hard Bean according the international standards.
