Costa Rica

Finca El Cedral is the model farm run by Dota that is used to test processes, produce super tasty microlot coffees.

Coope Dota are based in Santa Maria De Dota Tarrazu, an area that now supplies 46% of the coffee from Costa Rica. The small holder farmers they represent produce a number of microlots within the cooperative, the structure of which is designed to be able to isolate high scoring coffees and process them through a separate micro mill.

They are the first carbon neutral coffee processor, the Coope Dota have expanded to provide not only forward thinking processing facilities, but a roastery and coffee school, shops and warehouses to supply the many needs their members have, as well as combine many value streams to maximum effect for them. This helps to both educate and demonstrate to the younger generation the opportunities that can fall under the coffee umbrella, and slow the generational drift away from smaller towns and villages to the cities. Dota employ agronomists and technical staff, and run a ‘laboratory’ farm to trial innovations and develop best practice, as well as educate farmers on, before rolling out learnings to their members.

Brew recipes:

Espresso
Dose: 18g
Temperature: 94-95C
Time: 27-30s
Weight: 36-40g

V60
Dose: 17g
Temperature: 94-95C
Time: 2-2:30
Weight: 250g

Aeropress
Dose: 17g
Temperature: 94-95C
Time: 1:45 min + 30s press
Weight: 250g

Roast Day
Roast & dispatch days are Tuesday & Wednesday. All orders placed after midnight on Tuesday will be roasted & dispatched the following Tuesday.