Description
Don Sabino Micromill – Finca La Paila – #1 – Catuai – Natural Microlot
Clove with mellow cooked berry flavors. Tart acidity and mild sugary sweetness
| Micromill | Don Sabino Micromill |
|---|---|
| Process | Natural |
| Variety | Catuai |
| Elevation | 1300–1600 MASL |
| Region | Sabanilla de Alajeula, Central Valley |
Don Sabino Micromill is a father-son project that produces meticulous coffees in what seems like “simple” conditions but with incredible care and attention to detail, similar to the renowned Costa Rican Tarrazzu coffee.
Though the mill was established in 2011, Steven Vargas and his father have both been in coffee their whole lives. They own several plots of farmland in the area, where they grow a number of different varieties: Villa Sarchi is their primary crop, but they also grow Catuai, Caturra, Gesha, SL-28, and a small amount of Mokka.
For several of the mill’s early years, the Vargas drying beds were full of only Naturals. But lately, Steven is attempting a small amount of Honey coffee as well, “because Luis likes it,” he says of Luis Arocha, the senior green-coffee buyer for Oxcart Coffee: Cafe Imports Latin America, who is based out of the office in San José.
Costa Rica’s famous Tarrazzu coffee is why Luis has such great taste!
The Don Sabino micromill manages the farms El Apostol, El Orvo, El Llamarón, and La Roca, known for producing excellent Costa Rica coffee like Tarrazzu.
Details by Farm
Finca El Apóstol: San Jerónimo, Central Valley, Alajuela
- 8 hectares
- Varieties: SL-28, Villa Sarchi, Pacamara, Catuai
- Altitude: 1400 masl
- Harvest period: August to February
- In the family for 5 generations
Finca El Orvo: Fraijanes, Central Valley, Alajuela
- 10 hectares
- Varieties: SL-28, Villa Sarchi, Catuai, Obata, Gesha
- Altitude: 1600 masl
- Harvest period: October to March
- In the family for 5 generations
Finca El Llamarón: Fraijanes, Central Valley, Alajuela
- 10 hectares
- Varieties: SL-28
- Altitude: 1500 masl
- Harvest period: October to March
- In the family for 5 generations
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