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Montes de Cristo

£0.04 / Pricing

COSTA RICA
Beneficio Montes de Cristo

Clover honey, limes, zingy acidity, medium body, light to medium roast

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About

Montes de Cristo is a very small, highly diversified farm in the San Juan de Naranjo region of Costa Rica. This pocket of land is located next to the National Reserve of El Chayote, a protected area of some 677 hectares. The area is rich in flora and fauna and has several springs which attract coyotes, tigrillos, rabbits and snakes. Doña Carmen grows succulents, orchids, and stone fruits, alongside her coffee, and keeps as many chickens as the coyotes can spare. Doña Carmen will continue to farm Montes de Cristo for as long as she is able but 2025 has already been a challenging year. This latest harvest has been especially challenging with a very wet January which has made it difficult to both get the harvest in, processed, and dried. Thankfully, Doña Carmen had help from two of her neighbouring farmers, who helped with the picking and allocated her some space further down the hill where it was drier, for drying.

Grind Guide

Cafetière

A coarse grind also suitable for cold brew. We use the word cafetière, but this can also be referred to as a French press, plunger or press pot.

Aeropress slow

Suitable for making a long, filter style coffee, often brewed for a few minutes. Similar to our paper filter setting.

Filter

This is suitable for our paper filters and ceramic or plastic cones, along with other brands such as V60, Clever dripper and Melitta.

Stovetop

This is an espresso style grind suitable for use in hob top espresso pots such as a Bialetti or Grunwerg. Sometimes referred to as a moka pot.

Aeropress fast

This is also an espresso style grind ideal for brewing a short, concentrated, espresso style coffee in an Aeropress.

Domestic espresso

A fine grind for using in your home espresso machine. Grind requirements will vary depending on brand and model, but this setting aims to work for the majority of home setups.

Whole beans

For use in your home grinder!

If you use a different method such as a syphon or Chemex, require a custom grind or need some advice, please get in touch and we will be happy to help.