Fruity & Bright Seasonal Light Roast Microlot

The Cup

From the highlands of Chirripó, Costa Rica, this light–medium roast from Finca El Mango delivers a clean, uplifting cup with bright fruit sweetness. The profile opens with caramel aromatics and a smooth, silky body, followed by a vibrant layer of strawberry preserves that lingers pleasantly on the finish.

Balanced and nuanced, it showcases the clarity and sweetness characteristic of Chirripó’s high-elevation coffees while remaining approachable and comforting.

Recommended Brewing
This coffee shines as espresso, where the caramel sweetness deepens and the strawberry notes pop with clarity. It’s equally expressive as pour-over or drip, offering a refined, fruit-forward cup with a gentle sweetness throughout.

About The Coffee

This lot is a honey-processed lot from Finca El Mango, one of Rivense’s several high-elevation growing areas, sitting at 1500 masl and consisting of Caturra and Catuai varieties.

Café Rivense is a farm and micromill founded by Régulo Ureña and Isabel Rojas in 2005 in the Brunca area of Costa Rica, within in a micro-region called Chirripó. Today, Rivense remains a family enterprise run with the participation of their children Ricardo, Mario, Esteban, Luis, and Tatiana. The Rivense operation consists of several lush, garden-like growing areas with distinct names, which deliver cherry to fully integrated wet and dry-milling facilities all within the farm itself, meaning that their coffee is fully prepared for export when it leaves the farm, ensuring both quality and tracability of its products.

Rivense’s coffees have been recognized for quality numerous times, with one lot notably placing 5th in Costa Rica’s Cup of Excellence competition in 2019. The farm is managed sustainably, with a focus on reducing their carbon footprint: proper shade management provides organic material for healthy soil, fertilizer and treatments are applied only when necessary, and all water sources are protected. The Chirripó micro-region itself, located alongside the highest peak in Costa Rica, is a unique micro-climate with flourishing biodiversity, ideally suited to production and processing of speciality coffee. The Ureña family’s focus on honey and natural-processed coffees to minimize water usage bolsters this dual mission of sustainability alongside cup quality.

Brewing Recipes

Espresso

Espresso brews by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground beans, producing a strong, full-bodied shot topped with golden crema. Moreover, in addition to enjoying it on its own, espresso serves as the base for drinks such as cappuccino, latte, and Canadiano. This method emphasizes rich flavor and smooth texture in every cup.

Recipe

• 18g coffee in
• 28 seconds brew time
• 40g output

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Chemex

The Chemex is a pour-over coffee maker featuring a glass carafe and thick paper filters. By slowly pouring hot water over the coffee grounds, you extract flavors with clarity and brightness. Consequently, this slower filtration produces a refined cup with delicate flavors and a clean, crisp finish. Moreover, it highlights the coffee’s unique characteristics while maintaining a balanced and elegant profile.

Recipe

• 32g medium-ground coffee
• 500ml water at 200°F

Steps

1. Prime the filter with hot water, then add the grounds evenly.
2. Pour 70ml water over the grounds to saturate, stirring gently if needed.
3. Continue pouring the remaining water slowly, starting at the center and circling outward.

Pour Over

Pour over brewing involves slowly pouring hot water over coffee grounds in a filter, allowing full extraction of flavors and aromas. Compared to the Chemex, it uses thinner filters, resulting in a cup with more body while still highlighting the coffee’s unique nuances. In addition, the controlled pour emphasizes the bean’s subtle characteristics and complexity.

Recipe

• 23g coffee ground on #7 (Baratza Vario)
• 360ml water at 200°F

Steps

1. Pour 60ml water to saturate the grounds, then let sit for 20 seconds.
2. Add the remaining water in a steady pour, starting at the center and circling outward.
3. Stir lightly for even extraction.

Flavour Note

Bright & Fruity Coffee

Bright and fruity coffees deliver a lively, crisp flavour with higher acidity, giving the cup a clean, sparkling quality. Notes of citrus, berries, stone fruit, or tropical flavours add natural sweetness, juiciness, and vibrancy, resulting in a refreshing and dynamic coffee experience that highlights the unique characteristics of the beans.