52/56 Agtron Medium Washed

Madre Tierra means “Mother Earth,” and this lot comes from about 100 small organic family farms in Pérez Zeledón, in the mountains of southern Costa Rica. Most growers work just a few acres, with coffee planted alongside beans and corn, and bring their cherries to the cooperative’s mill at San Antonio. It’s graded SHB, Strictly Hard Bean, meaning it grew at high altitude, where cooler temperatures slow ripening and build a denser, sweeter bean. The Caturra and Catuaí cherries are carefully sorted and fully washed, then dried on raised beds. That gives a clean, bright, well-balanced cup with gentle sweetness and a crisp finish. Expect notes of honey, milk chocolate and citrus.

Long Bend is our small-batch label, reserved for coffees we think deserve their own spotlight. This one is certified USDA Organic and roasted in small batches in Manchester, NH to let the origin come through. Quantities are limited, so when it’s gone, it’s gone.