Aquiares

It's not every day we introduce a first-time showcase from Costa Rica to our line-up. Welcome Aquiares from Cartago: a classic example of the soft and chewy, baked-sugar sweetness, with hints of floral notes associated with coffee from the region.

Aquiares, sourced from the Cartago region of Costa Rica by producer Aquiares and roasted by Square Mile Coffee Roasters, presents a textural and sweet-forward profile. The roaster identifies soft, chewy body with baked-sugar sweetness and floral character—a combination suggesting balance between body and delicate aromatics. Costa Rican coffees are often appreciated for their versatility across processing methods and flavor expressions. The emphasis on soft mouthfeel and baked sweetness here indicates a roast and origin pairing designed for approachability rather than aggressive extraction. Such sensory qualities can be mapped using the flavor wheel to refine tasting observations.