Costa Rica

Tasting Notes: Toffee, Cherry, and Coffee Blossom Honey

This amazing coffee comes from the Santa Maria de Dota region and is processed and imported by our friends at Hacienda La Minita, who have been producing incredible Costa Rican coffees for decades.

We’ve been buying this coffee for four years now, and in 2024, thanks to the amazing team at Hacienda La Minita, we were able to purchase this coffee exclusively from one community receiving station (recibidor).

This delicious washed process coffee is grown between 1200 and 1900 meters above sea level and features a round body with great acidity and juicy fruit notes.

A fan favorite returns! This is our second harvest working with Javier Umaña, a producer in the El Rodeo community of Costa Rica’s Santa María de Dota. We were introduced to Don Javier two years ago by our friends at Hacienda La Minita, while visiting some of the producers behind our main Santa Maria de Dota lot. 

With his coffee growing at some of the highest elevations in the area, he continues to produce coffees that are absolutely delicious year after year. What began last harvest as a small test is now a larger lot of naturally-processed coffee made exclusively for 8th & Roast. 

With support from Hacienda La Minita’s expert post-harvest team, precise fermentation, along with careful drying and milling bring out the full potential of this coffee and reflect the dedication of Don Javier and his family.

In the cup, you’ll find notes of watermelon bubblegum, blackberry pie, and green apple. It’s available now on drip and pour-over in our cafés, with retail bags available online and in-store.