Costa Rica Finca Palmichal SHB EP is a fully-traceable community coffee produced by our NKG sister company Ceca S. A.. Ceca has been in business for over seventy-five years, resulting in relationships with producers that span geography and generations. This, along with rigorous quality control, allows Ceca to distinguish a read more
Costa Rica Sonora Red Catuai Natural comes to us from Hacienda Sonora Estate. Hacienda Sonora has been a leader in both innovative processing methods and plant varietals, currently with over 20 varietals in production. Red Catuai is one of Costa Rica’s classic varietals and remains a tried-and-true favorite. It is read more
Costa Rica San Rafael Tarrazú is sourced from 1,300 producer families in the Tarrazú region. In southern San Jose, Caturra and Catuai varieties experience ideal growing conditions. The Central Valley is sheltered between the Pacific Coast and the Talamanca Sierra — a geography that traps coastal moisture, retaining it as read more
In Costa Rica's Central Valley, Hacienda Sonora sits at the foot of the active Poás Volcano. On this 100-hectare farm, 65 hectares are dedicated to shade coffee, 10 hectares to sugarcane and 25 hectares are wild forest reserve. Alberto Guardia began growing coffee at Hacienda Sonora 45 years ago. His read more
Coffee came to Costa Rica in the last decade of the eighteenth century. Over the many years, coffee expanded over the highlands of the Central Valley. The development and trading of coffee deeply influenced the cultural and socioeconomic landscape of the country. Myriad coffee plant varieties, rich soils, high altitudes, read more
Romelia SHB EP comes from the cloudy region of the Palmichal rainforest. This region, bordering the historic zone of Tarrazú, is famous for its unique acidity. Manuel Rojas Arias was the pioneer coffee grower in the Palmichal region, located on the western slopes of the Escazú Mountains. Many farmers observed the success read more
