Santa Maria de Dota, Costa Rica

A returning favorite from Costa Rica, the Santa Maria de Dota is a coffee that come from farmers belonging to Cooperativa de Caficultores de Dota otherwise know as CoopeDota.

Located in the municipality of Santa Maria in the Dota canton of Costa Rica, the cooperative has been in business since 1960 and has persistently strived to adopt ecologically sustainable farming practices at all points of coffee production and processing.

CoopeDota has a first of its kind certified carbon-neutral mill, which features hydro-powered energy consumption, water efficient eco-pulpers (also called a demucilager), and mechanical coffee dryers fueled by coffee parchment.

This lot arrives from CoopeDota, a producer cooperative working within Santa Maria de Dota, a renowned coffee region in Costa Rica's Tarrazú zone. The high-altitude positioning and volcanic soils of this area create ideal conditions for producing balanced, nuanced coffees. Highwire Coffee Roasters has selected this microlot, likely drawing on CoopeDota's reputation for quality and consistency among Central American specialty producers.

Santa Maria de Dota coffees typically express clarity and complexity, making them well-suited to highlight terroir-driven characteristics. When evaluating this coffee's sensory profile, reference the flavor wheel to articulate the specific notes and aromatics present in the cup.