Los Cipreses – Costa Rica

Naranjo is an especially beautiful part of Costa Rica, surrounded by lush forests that dance in the fresh winds coming from the Pacific Ocean. Here is where you will find Los Cipreses, originally founded by their father, the farm is now operated by brothers Christian and Greivan in Naranjo district of West Valley, Costa Rica. The west valley, as opposed to the Central Valley, tends to offer higher altitudes and, due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean weather patterns, a dryer and milder climate. Los Cipreses gets its name for the cypress trees that are grown next to the farm and sold as Christmas trees during the holidays.

Christian and his brother Greivan grow many different varieties on the farm including SL-28, Caturra, Geisha, Sudan Rume, and most excitingly, Milenio. Milenio is a newer hybrid variety, a cross between T5296 and the Ethiopian Sudan Rume, offering great resistance to leaf rust and providing a wonderful cup profile. These skills at growing combined with meticulous anaerobic processing create the outstanding flavours that you’ll find in this coffee.