Introduction to Finca El Roble and ASOPROAAA treatment plants of Oak Manor in Costa Rica

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Costa Rican Oak Manor Finca El Roble is located in the Tarazu producing area of Tarrazu. The Oak Manor was founded by Adan Monge Castro 60 years ago and then inherited by four sons. A few years later, one of the sons, Fernando Luis Fernando, started the coffee industry of Oak Manor. The estate also retains many fruit trees, such as avocado, citrus, passion fruit, etc., in addition to continuing to invest the proceeds from selling fruit into expanding the area of the coffee farm. Also strive to refine planting techniques. The original trees in the coffee garden, such as cypress and other primitive landscapes, are completely preserved, making the coffee garden like a wildlife park, where sloths, parakeets, coyotes and other rare animals can be found.

Fernando Luis Fernando, along with his wife and children, worked hard to produce boutique coffee, winning third place in the Columbia Excellence Cup CoE in 2012. The oak manor grows coffee up to 1700 meters above sea level, mainly planting Kaddura species Caturra. The ripe coffee berries picked by the manor will be sent to the ASOPROAAA processing plant for post-processing. ASOPROAAA is a Tarazhu area non-profit organization established in 1998, specializing in providing education, training and capital loans for small coffee estates, as well as tutoring manors to adopt organic farming methods and apply organic fertilizers. It is necessary to insist on picking ripe coffee, berries and other boutique coffee, and many of the small estates that coach have won in the Zhuoyue Cup.

In the honey processing process of this batch of coffee, the dry aroma of shallow roasted coffee is full of sweetness, hazelnut honey is sweet with blueberry aroma, wet aroma with hot water brings out bright acidity such as plum and cranberry, sweet peach and cherry, silky taste, sweet and sour taste, sweet and sour plum, blackcurrant and citrus with sweet brown sugar, hazelnut and cream sweet in finish. After the temperature drop, some red wine and cranberries are sour and sweet, and the overall structure is symmetrical and layered. The medium-and deep-baked dry aroma is rich with cocoa caramel, with a touch of brandy, long-lasting aromas of roasted almond and hazelnut oil with wet aromas, a touch of pine wood, thick and smooth taste, chocolate, baked nuts, cream, sweet raisins, good oil coating, such as chocolate melted on the tongue, cold coffee with brandy and a hint of pine aromas. drink in the cool autumn morning to warm the heart. The cup after dinner is also very clear!