Don Joel, Finca Carmela

TASTING NOTE Full of fruit sweetness, this coffee starts with lemon and lime before a soft mashup of orange and tinned peaches rolls in. FARM INFO This is our seventh year buying from the folks at Finca Carmela. The 3-hectare farm is owned by Allan Oviedo Rodriguez and his family, along with the neighbouring Finca La Cumbre, and the Don Joel micro mill which services the processing needs of both farms (along with occasional small lots for their neighbours when there's space as they've got a good reputation for it). Finca Carmela is located right on the border between the Central and Western Valleys, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. Situated around 1600 metres above sea level, the farm is just a short 5 minute drive away from their first farm La Cumbre on the other side of the hill. Allan has been producing coffee in the area for 18 years; he grew up in a coffee family and learnt the traditional producing methods alongside his father (Don Joel) and brothers. It was during these early years that he saw the difficulties that came with making a living as a coffee farmer, such as poor returns for what is a very demanding job, and the ever-increasing cost of living. Country: Costa Rica Region: Western Valley Province: Alajuela Farm: Finca Carmela Micromill: Don Joel Producer: Allan Oviedo Rodriguez Elevation: 1,600 m.a.s.l. Processing method: Yellow Honey Varietal: Villa Sarchi BREW GUIDE FILTER RECIPE Suggested method: V60 Dose: 15g Water: 250g Time: 3 mins ESPRESSO RECIPE Dose: 20g Yield: 49g Time: 26 secs To find the method that suits your kit, check out our Brew Guides.