Additional information
| Weight | 260 g |
|---|---|
| Size | 500g, 300g, 1kg, 2kg, 226g, 125g |
Mariana: Anaerobic Natural – Aquiares Estate
$19.95
Variety: Mariana
Origin: Costa Rica
Region: Turrialba
Producer: Diego Robelo
Process: Anaerobic Natural
This lot of Mariana coffee underwent Anaerobic Natural processing. The cherries are floated and washed with fresh water but not depulped. Afterwards, the coffee cherries are placed in a stainless-steel tank with a one-way air valve. In the tank the coffee starts to ferment with the natural microorganisms and yeast present on the coffee cherries. The fermentation pushes out all the oxygen and after one or two hours an anaerobic environment is created within the tank. This fermentation continues for a total time of 24 hours. After fermenting, the cherries are washed again with fresh water and dried in the solar dryer. For two days they are first placed on aceramic patio and then finish drying on layered beds within the solar dryer.
Mariana is an F1 hybrid cultivar closely related to Starmaya. Mariana originates from a cross between IAPAR 59 and a male-sterile Ethiopian landrace variety, and is one of the first F1 hybrids in the world to be propagated by seed rather than through tissue cloning.
This lot of Mariana underwent Natural processing which begins with harvested ripe coffee cherries, which are then sorted at the mill before processing. The cherries are then spread out on the drying patios where the drying process begins. After the cherries are partially dried, they are moved to raised beds until reaching their optimal humidity. Drying takes 16–20 days.
